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Pope Leo Draws Rock-Star Crowds in Secular France While Decrying Assisted Dying as 'False Compassion'

Pope Leo was greeted with an unusually fervent public reception in France, a country long defined by its secular political culture, as he used the visit to sharpen the Vatican’s moral line against legalized assisted dying. Speaking from a hospital and pilgrimage setting in Lourdes, he framed medically assisted suicide as a distortion of compassion and warned that medicine must never become an instrument of “programmed death.”

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (05:31 PM IST)

Pope says abuse ‘scourge’ must be rooted out during Lourdes visit

Pope Francis has renewed his call for the Catholic Church to confront clerical abuse without equivocation, describing it as a “scourge” that must be rooted out. Speaking during a visit to Lourdes, one of Catholicism’s most important pilgrimage sites, the pope used the moment to underscore the moral and institutional urgency of safeguarding victims and restoring trust.

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World Politics & Diplomacy11h ago

Pope Leo XIV Hails Youth 'Energy and Commitment' as 700,000 Pack Paris Mass

Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 700,000 worshippers to an open-air Mass in Paris, praising young Catholics for the "enthusiasm, energy and commitment" they bring to the Church. The event, staged on the Place de la Concorde during his four-day visit to France, blended religious pageantry with political symbolism, as senior French figures and presidential hopefuls looked on.

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World Politics & DiplomacySept 26, 2026

Thousands Turn Out to Greet Pope in France: A Spiritual Resurgence

Pope Francis's visit to France on September 26, 2026, drew thousands of enthusiastic supporters, reflecting a notable resurgence of spirituality in the country. Analysts attribute this phenomenon to a broader cultural shift and the Church's efforts to engage with contemporary issues.

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