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Pope Leo XIV titled this year’s observance of World Day of Migrants and Refugees “Even Just One of These Children,” citing Matthew 18:5: “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”

On the fourth and final day of his apostolic journey to France, the pope addressed European leaders at the Robert Schuman Conference Center and celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Metz.

Father Adrian Mantykiewicz, who was injured in an attack that left a fellow priest dead, said “we must overcome the evil that happened here.”

In a 23-minute in-flight news conference, the pontiff also answered questions about end-of-life issues and sexual abuse.

“Catholic social teaching says that companies, that investors and management, owe care to the workers,” said Cardinal Michael Czerny, head of the Vatican’s Commission on AI.

The meeting highlighted the need to strengthen the bond between bishops and priests as well as among priests themselves.

Families, young people, and international advocates joined Lithuania’s second March for Life, calling for practical support for mothers, fathers, and vulnerable people.

A Mass in Metz was the final event of the pontiff’s Sept. 25–28 trip to France.

The beatification Mass will be said at the Savannah Convention Center at 11 a.m. on Oct. 31. No ticket is needed, but organizers said registration is required.

Standing as a pilgrim at the Grotto of Massabielle, Pope Leo XIV offered a visible reminder of why the Church upholds apparitions such as those at Lourdes.

If the short documentary gets in the running for an Oscar, the Vatican hopes it will inspire many more people to look to faith and family to persevere through very difficult trials.

The final day of the pontiff’s visit to France focused on peace and unity in Europe.

Pope Leo XIV is visiting France from Sept. 25–28. Follow here for live updates of his trip.

The pontiff “expressed his solidarity with them and, through them, with all those who have suffered and continue to suffer from the wounds of abuse,” the Vatican said.

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?

In a speech to sick people and caregivers, the pope denounced France’s recent legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil called for investment in the future of young Christians in Iraq, pointing to the structure of the country’s economy as part of the problem.

The pontiff spoke about the urgency of repentance and conversion at a Mass on the third day of his visit to France.

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.

The combined parish of St. Mary in El Paso, Illinois, and St. John in Benson, Illinois, will be the first parish in the world to be named after the new blessed.

Among the throngs of pilgrims in Lourdes this weekend will be a 27-year-old woman who be there with a group of Cistercian nuns, hoping the visit will confirm her call to contemplative life.

An estimated 800,000 people attended the pontiff’s open-air Mass.

“The lifeblood of the Knights is young men,” said Joseph McInerney, who noted that men under 35 are currently the fraternal organization’s fastest-growing membership segment.

Leo met members of a Church assembly examining a decade-long rise in Catholic baptisms.

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

An incomplete manuscript of “The Mirror of the Blessed Life of Christ” has been reconnected with several long-lost pages thanks to work by two English researchers.

Leo visited a center offering support and integration to immigrants in the Archdiocese of Paris, on the second day of his Sept. 25-28 journey in France.

As Pope Leo XIV makes his way to Lourdes later on Sept. 26 as part of his four-day trip to France, pilgrims, local residents, and business owners in the famous town prepare with excitement.

France’s Catholic culture and the energy of the country’s young people stole the show at a prayer vigil at the national stadium in Saint-Denis, France.

Pro-life groups responded to a recent lawsuit claiming that Texas abortion law is to blame for Tierra Walker’s death.

Given that divorce invariably affects the children involved, a new program in Spain provides a setting where children can be heard, have any pain they feel acknowledged and receive the help they need.

The Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rochester will each be given a significant relic for veneration in the dioceses.

Monsignor Joseph Buh ministered to poor immigrants and indigenous people in Minnesota in the latter half of the 1800s and early 1900s.

Pope Leo XIV is visiting France from Sept. 25–28 and celebrated Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Friday evening, becoming the first pope to visit the church since it was rebuilt.

The prayer service at the famous Gothic cathedral was Pope Leo’s first meeting with the Catholic Church of Paris during his Sept. 25–28 visit to France.

The pontiff said AI “cannot answer questions that concern the meaning of human life, which is rooted in lived experience.”

A new report by the Institute for Family Studies found that church attendance is correlated with happy, fulfilling marriages but urges parishes to increase support for big families.

The pontiff denounced the use of science and technology for profit instead of moral and ethical human progress.

Catholic relief convoy attacked in Ethiopia, Kazakhstan abolishes death penalty, South African archbishop condemns killing of nine women, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup.

Catholic Faith Investor Summit participants draw inspiration from — and aim to apply — Mensuram Bonam, a 2022 Vatican document that offers faith-based guidelines for finance and investment.

The pontiff is expected to proclaim Catholic social teaching to a secular country showing signs of Christian revival.

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was declared “blessed” by Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 24.

Pope Leo XIV announced Blessed Sheen’s feast day will be on Dec. 9, the anniversary of his death.

U.S. bishops are arguing Catholic schools should be allowed to participate in Colorado’s preschool program without compromising their faith, and more in this week’s Catholic education news roundup.

The archbishop of Louisville accepted the pastor’s resignation as the case moves forward.

Police arrested a 31-year-old Ukrainian man for the stabbing. Some local media outlets in Poland report that the deceased man is a Catholic priest.

Any purported miracle attributed to Sheen’s intercession since Pope Francis announced his beatification in July 2019 can count toward canonization, which normally requires a second confirmed miracle.

The pontiff also met Portugal’s president to discuss conflicts, migration, multilateralism, and international law.

The Sept. 24 beatification Mass will include 89 bishops, about 1,000 priests, about 850 each of seminarians and religious, and 250 deacons, along with about 50,000 total attendees, organizers said.

The bishop looked beyond Sheen’s public fame to the prayer, sacrifice, and friendship with Christ that shaped his life.