Church bells will quite literally be ringing across France this Friday morning as Pope Leo XIV lands on the tarmac of Paris-Orly airport for the first official papal visit to the country in 18 years.
The Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF) described the decision to ring bells for seven minutes "as a simple and symbolic gesture" to mark the beginning of the Pope’s apostolic journey and allow people "to take part" from wherever they are.
