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Live: Pope leads vespers at Notre-Dame ahead of Stade de France youth vigil

France, Sept. 25 -- A huge prayer vigil will be held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis this evening. Some 80,000 people aged 17 to 35 are expected for a night of worship music and conversation wit... Read More


Live: Pope Leo XIV begins Mass at Paris's Place de la Concorde

France, Sept. 25 -- Nearly 700,000 people had signed up to attend the vast outdoor service. Stay with our live blog for the latest updates throughout the pope's four-day trip to France. Published by ... Read More


Live: After Place de la Concorde Mass, Pope Leo heads for Lourdes

France, Sept. 25 -- On Sunday, the pope will speak with seven people who were sexually abused by members of the clergy. Stay with our live blog for the latest updates throughout the pope's four-day tr... Read More


Live: Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for first papal state visit in 18 years

France, Sept. 25 -- ► Leo XIV is due to land at Orly airport, south of Paris, at 10am, where Emmanuel Macron will welcome him at the start of a four-day visit to France running from Friday to Mo... Read More


Live:Pope to leave Paris for Lourdes after Concorde Mass

France, Sept. 25 -- This morning, the pontiff will meet exiles and catechumens before celebrating a solemn open-air Mass on the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees, ahead of his departure for ... Read More


Live: Pope Leo XIV uses Elysee speech to warn of a 'paradise of machines'

France, Sept. 25 -- He also called on France to remain a "tireless builder of peace" in Europe, and praised the rebirth of Notre-Dame as a symbol of "hope regained". More details in our live blog: Pu... Read More


International court convicts CAR rebel commander of crimes against humanity

France, Sept. 24 -- Judges in The Hague on Wednesday found Said guilty on four counts, including torture and persecution. Prosecutors accused him of running a prison in Bangui where suspected supporte... Read More


Pope Leo enters France's religious 'laboratory' amid hopes of a Catholic revival

France, Sept. 24 -- Even before Leo has set foot on French soil, his smiling face is appearing on newsstands. He adorns the cover of this week's Paris Match magazine, pointing a friendly finger under... Read More


French-language author Orelien denies using AI to write award-winning book

France, Sept. 24 -- Orelien, a previously unknown writer whose debut is set to appear in more than 20 countries, was accused by an anonymous X (formerly Twitter) account called "Balance ton Claude" of... Read More


Nigeria faces world's highest heat death toll as El Nino bears down on Sahel

France, Sept. 24 -- The Climate Impact Lab, a research group based at the University of Chicago, predicts there will be 66,800 extra deaths across the Sahel, the dry belt along the southern edge of th... Read More