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Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre Dame

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV led Vespers with clergy and faithful at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on September 25, 2026. Thousands of people followed the evening prayer service from the banks of the Seine.

Before the service began, the pope stopped to pray before the reliquary of the Crown of Thorns. Rome Reports noted that the cathedral has undergone more than five years of restoration following a fire in 2019. During the event, the pope stated that the cathedral exists for prayer and the praise of God rather than just for admiration. He described liturgical gestures and song as sources of hope and peace in a noisy society.

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  1. Sep 25, 10:08 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV at Notre-Dame: A Cathedral Reborn After Fire
  2. Sep 25, 10:30 AM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 years after devastating fire
  3. Sep 25, 10:52 AM The Tablet Pope Leo Prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 Years After Devastating Fire
  4. Sep 25, 10:13 AM Vatican News 日本語 フランス訪問：教皇、パリのノートルダム大聖堂で夕べの祈り
  5. Sep 25, 11:34 AM OSV News Pope Leo prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 years after devastating fire
  6. Sep 25, 11:24 AM National Catholic Reporter Pope Leo prays at Paris' Notre Dame in first papal visit since 2019 fire
  7. Sep 25, 11:17 AM Vatican News Highlights - Paris – Celebration of Vespers with the Clergy, 25 September 2026 – Pope Leo XIV
  8. Sep 25, 10:40 AM Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay Français Retour en images de nos pèlerins à Paris avec Pape Léon XIV
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