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Here's what's on the docket for Pope Leo XIV's first papal visit to France since 2008

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley
Published September 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT

In the first papal state visit to France in nearly 20 years, Pope Leo will preside over Mass in Paris, meet with sex abuse survivors and deliver a speech on European unity.

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Eleanor Beardsley
Eleanor Beardsley is an NPR correspondent based in Paris, France.
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