Léon XIV reçoit les évêques de France avant son grand voyage
Derniers réglages avant Paris English summary Four weeks before Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to France, the entire presidency of the French Bishops’ Conference was received at the Vatican on 28 August 2026: Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille and president of the conference, together with vice-presidents Archbishop Vincent Jordy of Tours and Bishop Benoît Bertrand of Pontoise. The Vatican has not disclosed the content of the meeting. Its timing is nevertheless significant, as the Pope prepares for a four-day journey through Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes and Metz, during which he will meet political authorities, clergy, young people, catechumens, bishops, the sick and representatives of civil society. Cardinal Aveline has said that French Catholics expect Leo XIV not only to encourage them, but also to offer a “road map” for the years ahead. Saint du jour : le martyre de saint Jean-Baptiste Le 29 août , l’Église célèbre le martyre de saint Jean-Baptiste . L’Évang...