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Apostolic Journey to France and visit to UNESCO
In short: September 25, 2026 – September 28, 2026. Apostolic Journey to France and visit to UNESCO. By plane to France, about 2,206 miles in all (estimate).
- Dates
- Sep 25 – Sep 28, 2026
- Country
- 1
- Stops
- 4
- Miles (est.)
- 2,206
Itinerary
- Leg 1 Rome (Vatican) → Paris → Saint-Denis → Paris
- Leg 2 Paris → Lourdes
- Leg 3 Lourdes → Metz → Rome (Vatican)
Key events
- Paris: Élysée Palace and UNESCO headquarters
- Paris: Vespers at Notre-Dame; youth vigil at the Stade de France
- Paris: Holy Mass in the Place de la Concorde
- Lourdes: prayer at the Grotto, Mass on the Prairie, torchlight procession
- Metz on the way home
A journey to France, including Holy Mass in Paris’s Place de la Concorde, a visit to UNESCO headquarters, and Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, where he spoke of Mary healing our hearts.
Worth reading: His homily at Lourdes, a special comfort for the sick and those who care for them.
From this trip
In his own words
“You are called to bring hope wherever discouragement and spiritual dryness prevail.”
— Pope Leo XIV, Apostolic Journey to France: Holy Mass in the “Place de la Concorde” (Paris, 26 September 2026),
More from this trip
“The Virgin Mary heals our outlook and changes our hearts, giving them peace.”
“Penance is an act of love, carried out in solidarity with the human family.”
Source: vatican.va: official program and texts. Miles are a straight-line estimate between stops.