Pope Leo XIV visited the Maison Bakhita Center and celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris before concluding his day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic journey in France on Saturday, first listening to the stories of migrants at the Bakhita House, a center offering support and integration to immigrants in the Archdiocese of Paris, before meeting with new and prospective Catholics and their leaders at the Catholic Institute of Paris.
He then made his way to Place de la Concorde, where he greeted a crowd of more than 800,000 people and celebrated Mass. He then ended the evening at the Lourdes shrine, where he led a short prayer service before spending several minutes in private prayer.
Here's a recap of the pope's day in photos:
Pope Leo XIV visits the Maison Bakhita Center for Social Support and Integration in Paris, France, on Sept. 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV greets the staff and volunteers of the Maison Bakhita Center for Social Support and Integration in Paris, France, on Sept. 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV meets with new and prospective Catholics and their leaders at the Catholic Institute of Paris on Sept. 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV prays in the historic Church of Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes during his visit to the Catholic Institute of Paris on Sept. 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV addresses the Institut Catholique de Paris during his visit on Sept. 26, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV waves to the crowds gathered along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées as he rides in the popemobile on the way to Mass at Paris' Place de la Concorde on Sept. 26, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV stops to bless a disabled man during his procession to Place de la Concorde to celebrate an open-air Mass on Sept. 26, 2026, in Paris. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV incenses the altar during Mass on Sept. 26, 2026, at Place de la Concorde in Paris. | Credit: Vatican MediaBishops and cardinals concelebrate Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 26, 2026, at Place de la Concorde in Paris. | Credit: Vatican MediaMembers of the open-air congregation pray during Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 26, 2026, at Place de la Concorde in Paris. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Paris on Sept. 26, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV touches the rock at the grotto in the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes on Sept. 26, 2026, in France. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV prays at the grotto in the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes on Sept. 26, 2026, in France. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV honors the statue of the Immaculate Conception at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes with a Golden Rose on Sept. 26, 2026 in France. | Credit: Vatican Media
As Leo prepares to reach Metz, at the crossroads of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, what message will he offer about welcoming the stranger and the consequences of mass immigration?
