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Pope Leo XIV's cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future and the very recent past

Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate

The Independent UK · 10h ago

Lourdes gets a Vegas glow-up at Dublin theatre festival, where canvases are slashed

A musical about a drama group’s pilgrimage and reflections on activist art join an intriguing show about lost languages

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Pope's France Tour Ends in Metz: Peace Call, Cathedral Mass, Flight to Rome

Pope Leo XIV closes his France tour in Metz today with an interreligious peace call, a 4 p.m. cathedral Mass and an evening flight to Rome.

Latin Times · Sep 28

Pope Leo XIV says assisted dying must not become 'normal' as visit to France continues

The pontiff is due to meet with victims of clerical sex abuse in Lourdes before travelling on to Metz in northeastern France on Monday.

Euronews · Sep 27

Live: Pope Leo condemns assisted dying as ‘false compassion’ in Lourdes address

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday described assisted dying as “not normal”, warning believers in the Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes to “reject the temptation to cause death under the guise of false compassion”. France's parliament passed legislation in June establishing a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from…

France 24 · Sep 27

Pope Leo XIV draws 800,000 faithful to Paris before emotional Lourdes pilgrimage

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a huge outdoor Mass in Paris, then travelled to Lourdes to pray at the grotto, greet pilgrims and continue his French pilgrimage.

Euronews · Sep 26

Pope Leo XIV celebrates open-air Mass in front of 800,000 people in central Paris

More than 800,000 people filled the streets of central Paris to hear Pope Leo XIV say Mass on Saturday, according to Vatican estimates. The pontiff rounded out the second day of his four-day apostolic visit to France by praying at the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, a renowned pilgrimage site…

France 24 · Sep 26

Pope Leo arrives in Lourdes for second leg of France visit after historic Paris crowds

Pope Leo opened his pilgrimage in Lourdes with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, the site where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 and one of the faith's most-visited shrines.

Euronews · Sep 26

Pope Leo to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Lourdes

After two days in Paris where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, Pope Leo XIV will continue his visit to France on Sunday in the southwestern pilgrimage town of Lourdes with a private meeting with victims of clergy sexual abuse. The pope's four-day trip is the first official papal…

France 24 · Sep 26

Pope Leo XIV draws huge crowds in Paris as 600,000 await Mass

On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to France with a large outdoor Mass at Paris's Place de la Concorde, followed by prayers with the faithful in Lourdes.

Euronews · Sep 26