One month before the Pope's visit to France, over 450,000 people have already registered for the mass that will take place on the Champs-Élysées, demonstrating an unexpected enthusiasm for this event. (translated)
One month before Pope Leon XIV's visit to France, the Church is intensifying its preparations in the face of unexpected enthusiasm, with 400,000 people already registered for the mass in Paris and a major logistical challenge to be met for this event which will take place from September 25 to 28, including meetings with President Macron, initiatives for young people, and a celebration in Lourdes. (translated)
In Norway, the army and the Church have joined forces to commemorate the bicentenary of the treaty delimiting the border with Russia, emphasizing the sacred importance of this dividing line and denouncing the belligerent rhetoric associated with current conflicts, particularly in Ukraine. (translated)
The bishop of Lille will meet with the collective of victims of Jacques Delfosse, a former priest accused of rapes and sexual assaults, who has been stripped of his status by the Vatican and faces 25 complaints, with a trial expected in the near future. (translated)
An 81-year-old Parisian priest has been indicted for several rapes of a minor parishioner, with the incidents reported by four victims, three of which are now time-barred, while one of them filed a complaint for repeated assaults that took place between 1997 and 2015. (translated)
An 81-year-old Parisian priest, Francis B., has been placed under investigation for the rape of a minor, following a complaint reporting repeated sexual assaults on a victim starting from the age of 12, with incidents occurring between 1997 and 2015. (translated)
A former priest of the Lazarists, expelled from his congregation after several complaints of sexual assaults, raises concern among his victims who fear he might reoffend, given that he is not associated with any religious institution and continues to claim to be a priest. (translated)
The funeral of Kavinsky, a major figure in the electro scene, was held at the Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre church in Paris, where many personalities from the music world, including Sébastien Tellier and Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk, gathered to pay their last tribute after his sad passing at the age of 50. (translated)
The Church has launched a fundraising campaign to finance the visit of Pope Leo XIV to France, scheduled from September 25 to 28, 2026, with an estimated budget of between 10 and 15 million euros, and has already raised over one million euros. (translated)
🇵🇹👰🤵 INSOLITE | Persuadés d’assister au mariage de Cristiano Ronaldo et Georgina Rodriguez, des milliers de fans se sont massés devant la cathédrale de Funchal, à Madère. Téléphones en main et maillots floqués du numéro 7 sur le dos, ils ont finalement vu sortir de l’église Fabio et Fatima, un couple de Portugais installé en France qui n’avait rien demandé. Cristiano Ronaldo s’est amusé de la situation sur Instagram avec plusieurs émojis morts de rire. #CristianoRonaldo #Mariage #Funchal
Stains (93) : Un utilitaire rempli d’objets religieux volés dans des églises et des sépultures intercepté ; deux Roumains interpellés pour recel https://t.co/ail3B91owP https://t.co/xE75k5zVoA #Vol #ObjetsReligieux #Justice
Pascal Gélie, a member of the collective of victims of the Notre-Dame de Bétharram establishment, calls on Pope Leo XIV to publicly express his shame and outrage over sexual violence in the Church, emphasizing the importance of a change in discourse and a constructive meeting during the Pope's visit to France in September. (translated)
Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28, with a program including celebrations in Paris, Metz, and Lourdes, where he will meet with victims of sexual violence in the Church. (translated)
Pope Leo XIV will make a visit to France from September 25 to 28, 2026, including events in Paris, a meeting with Emmanuel Macron, as well as a private meeting with victims of sexual violence in the Church in Lourdes, with free registrations open to the public. (translated)
Pope Leo XIV will make his first state visit to France from September 25 to 28, during which he will meet with President Macron, celebrate several masses, and meet with victims of sexual violence in the Church, expected by hundreds of thousands of participants. (translated)
Pope Leo XIV will meet with victims of sexual violence in the Church during his trip to France, which will take place from September 25 to 28, for prepared discussions with these individuals, as announced by the Vatican. (translated)
During his visit to France at the end of September, Pope Leon XIV will meet with victims of sexual violence within the Church, according to a statement from the Vatican, which emphasizes his commitment to responding more effectively to this scourge. (translated)
Pope Leo XIV will meet with victims of sexual violence in the Church during his trip to France from September 25 to 28, according to an announcement from the Vatican, with a commitment from these victims to participate in preparing for this meeting. (translated)
⚡️🇫🇷INFO - « C’est un prédateur lâché dans la nature ! » 3 femmes ont porté plainte ou signalé le père G. pour des agressions sexuelles depuis 2007. Léa, à peine majeure, raconte que le #curé a instauré une emprise en l’interrogeant longuement sur une amie décédée, avant de la maintenir contre lui malgré ses refus, de la caresser sur tout le corps et de lui lancer : « Ton corps en a besoin, c’est #Jésus qui veut ça ». Exclu de sa congrégation, mais toujours prêtre, il n’a fait l’objet d’aucun véritable suivi par l’Eglise. Une enquête de police est en cours. Selon Le Parisien, l’homme se trouve actuellement dans les #Landes et a récemment suivi une formation de chauffeur de car... #AgressionSexuelle #Eglise #Justice
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, expressed his great love for the United States while considering himself above all as a shepherd of a universal Church, emphasizing the importance of his global mission over his nationality. (translated)
