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Pope Leo’s Blessing of Little Marie-Garance Becomes a ‘Yes to Life’ Icon in France

Ludovic Marin
Pope Leo XIV blesses Marie-Garance Noel, a child with multiple disabilities, as he rides down the Champs-Elysees Avenue in the Papamobile (popemobile) on his way to the Place de la Concorde, central Paris, on September 26, 2026, to celebrate a solemn outdoor Mass, on the second day of his visit to France.

‘Once you say yes to God, everything happens naturally. He never abandons us.’

Venue Selected for Beatification of Georgia Martyrs

Diocese of Savannah
Five Spanish Franciscan missionaries, Father Pedro de Corpa, Father Blas Rodríguez, Father Miguel de Añon, Brother Antonio de Badajóz, and Father Francisco de Veráscola were martyred in 1597 in the present-day state of Georgia.

The beatification Mass will be said at the Savannah Convention Center at 11 a.m. on Oct. 31. No ticket is needed, but organizers said registration is required.

Breathtaking Artwork in Ukraine Church Bears the Wounds of War

These murals by Anatoly Kryvolap were shielded from the bombardment by a sturdy concrete exterior in Lypivka, Ukraine.

Craftsmen set about to repair the devastated church, restoring its splendor but leaving reminders of Russian aggression.

The Grotto and the Gospel: Why the Church Preserves Lourdes Without Adding to Revelation

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV leads an evening rosary and candlelit procession Sept. 27, 2026, at the Lourdes grotto, a Marian pilgrimage site in France dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.

Standing as a pilgrim at the Grotto of Massabielle, Pope Leo XIV offered a visible reminder of why the Church upholds apparitions such as those at Lourdes.

In Metz, Pope Leo Steps Into Europe’s Deepening Divide Over Immigration

Pope Leo XIV walks with the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, and the first lady of France, Brigitte Macron, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Sept. 25, 2026.

As Leo prepares to reach Metz, at the crossroads of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, what message will he offer about welcoming the stranger and the consequences of mass immigration?

Pope Leo Meets French Abuse Victims in Lourdes

Pope Leo XIV looks at a memorial dedicated to victims of clerical sexual abuse in Lourdes, France, on Sept. 27, 2026.

The Pope ‘expressed his solidarity with them and, through them, with all those who have suffered and continue to suffer from the wounds of abuse,’ the Vatican said.