Pope Leo XIV Touches Down In France To Launch High Stakes Pilgrim Of Peace Tour | AK1F

Pope Leo XIV officially arrived in France on Friday, September 25, 2026, kicking off a historic and highly anticipated four-day apostolic journey. French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron personally welcomed the pontiff on the red-carpeted tarmac as his aircraft touched down in Paris. Describing himself as a "pilgrim of peace for a world at war," Pope Leo's mission centers on healing the Catholic Church's image, calling for global AI regulations at UNESCO, and detailing a unified vision for Europe. With an unprecedented 37,000 security forces deployed nationwide, Paris is preparing for a massive open-air mass on Saturday expected to draw 600,000 faithful down the iconic Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Following the airport ceremonies and national anthems, the Pope proceeded directly to the Élysée Palace to address French authorities and diplomats. 🔴 LIVE from Paris, France Pope Leo spends the day in Paris, visiting Notre-Dame Cathedral and meeting French President Emmanuel Macron. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📅 SCHEDULE (GMT): • 05:30 – Views of Paris • 08:00 (approx) – Official welcome ceremony at Paris Orly Airport • 09:00 – Pope Leo meets President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace (Speech by Pope Leo in the courtyard) • 10:00 (approx) – Views of Notre-Dame Cathedral • 14:30–15:15 – Popemobile journey through the streets of Paris • 14:30 – Exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral ahead of Mass celebrated by Pope Leo • 16:00 (approx) – Further views of Notre-Dame Cathedral ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Watch live coverage of the welcome ceremony, meeting with President Macron, the Popemobile procession, and events at Notre-Dame Cathedral. 🔔 Turn on notifications for key moments throughout the day! #PopeLeo #Paris #NotreDame #Macron #ApostolicVisit USN ADOR4OZMG ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 DWS News – Decoding Global Politics Daily Welcome to DWS News! We deliver reliable, timely updates and in-depth coverage of the biggest political stories shaping our world. Want us to cover a story, share your perspective, or give feedback? Email us anytime at info@newsdrm.com — we’re listening. 🔎 Subscribe for More: Stay informed on international diplomacy, political power shifts, peace negotiations, and world-changing events. 🕊️ We believe in facts over noise. Thank you for watching and supporting independent global journalism. #InternationalNews #WorldPolitics #DWSNews DWS News YouTube Channel is managed by Dot Republic Media. All Copyrights Reserved.