Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France: What you need to know
Pope Leo XIV on Friday arrives in France for a four-day visit – his fifth Apostolic journey since becoming pontiff last year – during which he hopes to repair the Catholic Church’s standing after sexu
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25.09.2026
Live: Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years
Pope Leo XIV flies to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence and young believers near the top of his agenda. President Em
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25.09.2026
Saudi reports fresh Houthi attacks as France pledges to defend key oil port
Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles on Thursday after warning several regions, including Mecca, of possible attacks. France said it would send military assets to help protect the Saudi
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25.09.2026
France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK
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24.09.2026
Schism with rebel Catholic sect casts a pall over Pope Leo’s visit to France
The Vatican’s recent excommunication of followers of a Catholic splinter sect, the Society of Saint Pius X, has revived a longstanding feud within the Roman Catholic Church ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s sta
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24.09.2026
EU sanctions Russian pundit Xenia Fedorova after expulsion from France
The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, whom France expelled in August over claims that she was disseminating "pro-Russian narratives" in the country.
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24.09.2026
Pope's visit to France 'an important moment for the Vatican'
France is gearing up for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV in what will be the first state visit to the country by a pontiff since 2008. Seema Gupta, France 24's correspondent in Rome takes a look at the vi
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24.09.2026
‘I felt like I'd been tricked’: France probes secret filming of women with smart glasses
It's a trend that first started in the US and is becoming more and more prevalent in France. Women are being filmed in the street without their knowledge, by men wearing smart glasses. The men are ear
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24.09.2026
Germany, Netherlands and France: New European managers make their debuts
Like France under Zinédine Zidane, Germany and the Netherlands are entering new eras with their new managers. Both the Netherlands and Germany exited the World Cup frustrated following painful elimina
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24.09.2026
From TikTok to church pews, France's Catholic influencers find a new flock
Brother Paul-Adrien preaches from a studio with gamer-like codes. Sister Albertine debunks convent clichés on Instagram. Father Benoît prays with followers on TikTok. As France sees a surge in teen an
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24.09.2026
Pope Leo XIV to trace back French ancestry, spiritual roots on visit to France
Pope Leo’s four-day visit to France, which kicks off on Friday, is something of a homecoming for the Chicago-born pontiff, a grandson of European immigrants with family roots in Normandy. His spiritua
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23.09.2026
How US players are reshaping France and the continent
In this edition we welcome CNN's correspondent in France, Melissa Bell. Melissa is the author of "Sous l'influence americaine", an investigation into American interference in France and Europe. She te
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23.09.2026
How France handles its strict secularism as it prepares for a papal visit
Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to France highlights the country's strict secularism, known as “laïcité.”
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23.09.2026
Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGA
Canada pledges 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) for Palestinians as UK and France urge action on Israeli settlements.
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23.09.2026
Macron: France won’t ‘yield an inch’ on Ukraine support
French President Emmanuel Macron says the “coalition of the willing" will not back down in its support of Ukraine.
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22.09.2026
UEFA Uluslar Ligi: Türkiye'nin ilk sınavı Zidane yönetimindeki Fransa ile
Türkiye'nin ilk kez A Ligi'nde mücadele edece UEFA Uluslar Ligi 24 Eylül'deki karşılaşmalarla başlayacak. Türkiye'nin ilk rakibi 25 Eylül Cuma günü oynanacak karşılaşmada Fransa olacak.
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22.09.2026
‘Licence to kill:’ French protests decry police use-of-force bill
Thousands of protesters across France rallied against a new law they say will give police a "licence to kill”.
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21.09.2026
France and Canada deepen economic and defense ties
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have announced plans to deepen economic ties between their countries following a meeting at the weekend. Macron welcomed Carney
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21.09.2026
France prepares for Pope Leo XIV historic visit
Four days ahead of Pope Leo’s visit to France, preparations have been underway for months. From Friday, the Pope will travel to Paris, Lourdes and Metz, with several sensitive issues hanging over the
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21.09.2026
Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia
Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit to France this weekend is expected to touch on the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia, in a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its consti
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21.09.2026