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An Unusual Wave of Generosity Precedes Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to France

Elisabetta Trevisan
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at the General Audience in Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, on Sept. 2, 2026.

The unexpected success of the campaign funding the Pope’s September trip is reaching well beyond the Church’s usual donors — a ‘stirring,’ its organizer says, that says something about France’s current state of mind when it comes to the faith.

I’m a Student at Yale. On Campus Interest in Catholicism Is Higher Than Ever.

Yale University’s seal dates from 1722, when Hebrew was part of a theological education. Yale’s motto is shown in both Hebrew and Latin: ‘Light and Truth.’

COMMENTARY: Throughout my past two years as a Yale undergrad, I have witnessed a growing presence of Catholic faith and philosophy on my Ivy League campus.