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Hundreds of thousands of the faithful and visitors are expected in Paris this weekend as Pope Leo XIV visits the French capital, marking the first papal visit to the country since 2008. France has pulled out all the stops to welcome the pontiff over the two-day visit in the capital and security forces are ensuring maximum protection with some 14,000 police officers, gendarmes, and soldiers mobilized across the capital.
France 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris as the French capital prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV, where he is set to hold a huge open-air Mass.
It's a trend that first started in the US and is becoming more and more prevalent in France. Women are being filmed in the street without their knowledge, by men wearing smart glasses. The men are earning money by posting the videos online without the consent of their victims. Ellen Gainsford has details.
Like France under Zinédine Zidane, Germany and the Netherlands are entering new eras with their new managers. Both the Netherlands and Germany exited the World Cup frustrated following painful eliminations. Both nations are rebuilding and will face each other in the Nations League opener. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has made no secret of his desire to reach the highly symbolic milestone of scoring 1,000 goals for his national team, although he insists that this is "not an obsession".
Brother Paul-Adrien preaches from a studio with gamer-like codes. Sister Albertine debunks convent clichés on Instagram. Father Benoît prays with followers on TikTok. As France sees a surge in teen and adult baptisms, a new generation of Catholic influencers is fuelling a quiet religious revival.
It's all about his high holiness here in France. For weeks already, the nation's been abuzz over the upcoming visit of Leo. From Friday evening mass at Notre Dame Cathedral and mass before 600-thousand faithful in Paris to the pilgrimage city of Lourdes and a trip to Metz, hometown of father of European unity Robert Schuman. A papal visit to France usually draws much attention to the symbiotic love-hate relationship between the church and a secular state of mostly-lapsed Catholics. And yes, there have been grumblings about the visit's cost to taxpayers. But the pushback's relatively muted. This new American pope seems genuinely popular here in France. We'll ask why.
As France prepares for Pope Leo XIV's visit, a surprising trend has emerged in recent years: the number of baptisms among teenagers and young adults has skyrocketed. More than 21,000 catechumens, those undergoing the period of preparation for baptism into the Christian Church, have been recorded so far in 2026. How can this renewed interest in the Catholic faith be explained? Florence Gaillard reports for France in Focus.
Eve Jackson and film critic Emma Jones run through this week's new cinema releases in France. Brad Pitt heads into the Alaskan wilderness with his four-legged co-star in "Heart of the Beast". Also, Robert Pattinson takes on a controversial TV host in "Primetime", a new generation discovers "Sense and Sensibility", and Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's "The Scarecrows' Wedding" arrives on the big screen.
After an initial training session with just 12 players, Zinédine Zidane had a full squad at his disposal on Tuesday. The manager could revert to a 4-3-3 formation, with Kylian Mbappé on the left and Ousmane Dembélé as striker.
France coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday oversaw his first training session with Les Bleus ahead of the new Nations League campaign. The 1998 World Cup winner led a dozen of his players through a light training session under the gaze of some 50 journalists.
Preparations are underway in France for Pope Leo’s visit from September 25 to 28. During his trip, the Pontiff is expected to meet victims of church sexual abuse, as the Catholic Church faces renewed scrutiny following recent scandals. Delano D'Souza reports.
Football legend Zinedine Zidane says that Kylian Mbappe will be his France captain. Zidane named his first squad since being appointed head coach of France's national football team. His first matches in charge will be against Turkey and Belgium. Details by Nick Rushworth.
A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history of the Aztecs in pictograms went on display Thursday in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was whisked off to France. France's National Library, which has maintained possession of it for over a century, loaned it to Mexico to commemorate 200 years of relations between the two countries, although Mexico is pushing for its permanent return.
People in the single-currency Eurozone have been invited to vote on the designs of upcoming euro bank bills. Proposed designs include historic figures like Marie Curie and Leonardo da Vinci, as well as a vertical format. They are expected to enter circulation around 2030. But first, as higher fuel prices stemming from the Iran war hurt consumers, fishermen in southern France scuffled with police as they tried to blockade an oil depot.
The retrial of three defendants linked to a 2018 terror attack in a supermarket in southern France that left four people dead begins in Paris on Monday. The defendants include the former partner of the attacker himself, who was shot dead by the authorities. France 24’s Luke Shrago has more.
Investigators found the load hidden in plastic waste and made no arrests. An opposition tally putting the total above a billion dollars does not hold up. The post Nearly Four Tonnes of Cocaine Left Ghana for France. Nobody in Accra Has Commented appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief September 13, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 Key Facts The ballot. Sweden votes all day in a general election that could put the far-right Sweden Democrats inside a government for the first time; polls close at 20:00, the left bloc at 50.8 per cent against the right's 47.6. The warning light. A week after the AfD won forty-three point eight per cent in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin is still absorbing what the result does to the Merz government. The forecast. Germany's growth outlook for this year has been cut to zero point five per cent from one per cent. The apology. France has issued Washington a statement of regret as the block on its incoming ambassador comes up for release. The donation. Reform UK has received a record donation of thirty-six million pounds. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The United States defeated a spirited France 97-79 in the 12th women's basketball World Cup final in Berlin on Sunday, winning for a record-extending 12th time. Playing in their first ever World Cup final, France lost their composure as the Americans turned on the afterburners in the second half.
USA emerged 76-66 winners in a tense semifinal after Gabby Williams-led France powered past hosts Germany 86-64.
The Eiffel Tower management’s move to replace all women staff with their male colleagues for the visit of a delegation from the religious sect has sparked a backlash in France
France beat Germany Saturday and made it through to the final of the women's basketball World Cup for the first time after a 86-64 victory. Gabby Williams top scored with 22 points for the Olympic silver medalists, who kept their unbeaten record at the tournament alive before Sunday's decider in Berlin.
Investigators suspect that a train derailment in northwest France which injured 44, one gravely, was the result of sabotage, a police source said on Saturday. A fragment of rail was found on the track, with the possibility of a malicious act being treated as the main line of inquiry as a result, the source said. Carrying 186 passengers, the train was running between the Normandy cities of Rouen and Caen when it derailed around 7.45pm local time on Friday close to Renault’s factory in the town of...
Marcado para domingo (13), a tradicional Lavagem de Madeleine, evento afro-brasileiro que reúne milhares de pessoas, em Paris, na sua 25ª edição, não obteve autorização da Igreja para ser realizado. A lavagem das escadarias da igreja de mesmo nome, no entanto, foi transferida para aérea pública em frente onde são esperadas 60 mil pessoas. Além dos rituais religiosos, a celebração contará com apresentações de artistas e terá a cantora Mariene de Castro como a principal atração. Notícias relacionadas:Lavagem de Madeleine exalta cultura afro-brasileira em Paris.De acordo com os organizadores, a mudança de local ocorreu após o pároco de La Madeline, o Monsenhor Patrick Chauvet, informar que não permitiria a lavagem da escadaria em 2026, como ocorreu nos últimos anos. Em nota, a 25ª edição da Lavagem lamenta a decisão e informa que permanece aberta ao diálogo. A lavagem é uma celebração ecumênica, que reúne referências do catolicismo e das religiões de matriz africana. Na última edição, em 2025, celebrou a cantora Preta Gil. Em anos anteriores, contou com artistas como Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Daniela Mercury, Margareth Menezes, além de Carlinhos Brown e Olodum. Procurada pela reportagem, a Arquidiocese de Paris não explicou a negativa para à festa afro-brasileira. No site da instituição, há um chamado para os católicos demonstrarem "amizade" à comunidade judaica, que celebra nesta semana o Ano Novo (Rosh Hashaná) e o Dia do Perdão (Yom Kippur). O espaço permanece aberto para a manifestação da igreja e do pároco Patrick Chauvet. A Lavagem da Madeleine é inspirada na tradicional Lavagem da Igreja do Bonfim, em Salvador, na Bahia. Em Paris, é realizada há mais de duas décadas e, desde 2022, é reconhecida pelo Ministério da Cultura francês como patrimônio imaterial, parte do calendário cultural de Paris. A reportagem também procurou os órgãos oficiais daquele país, no Brasil, para comentar à negativa da igreja, mas não obteve retorno, por causa do fuso horário. A festa integra ainda a Rota dos Escravizados da Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura (Unesco), parte de um roteiro cultural internacional que conecta locais relacionados à história da escravidão e preservar a memória do maior crime contra a humanidade até agora. Apesar da proibição, a 25ª edição do evento, espera uma centena de artistas em uma festa que se estenderá pelas ruas de Paris, após o ato religioso em frente à igreja. O mestre de cerimônias, o multiartista Robertinho Chaves, um dos organizadores, comandará a atração ao lado de Mariene de Castro, do alto de um trio elétrico. Segundo ele, a festa divulga a cultura brasileira na Europa e tem compromisso com a tolerância. Em nota, a organização conclama apoio: "Convocamos artistas, instituições culturais, líderes religiosos, movimentos sociais, brasileiros, franceses, imigrantes e todas as pessoas comprometidas com a liberdade religiosa, a diversidade e direitos a apoiarem a 25ª edição da Lavagem e a se unirem a esta demonstração de resistência cultural", afirma, em nota no seu site. No trio elétrico, também são esperados o cantor Jau, a artista franco-brasileira Gildaa e Lorena Pires, residente da Academia de Ópera Nacional de Paris, que interpretará a oração "Ave Maria". A concentração será na Place de la République, de onde um cortejo sairá ao som de samba, maracatu, capoeira e de uma ala de baianas.
France got a crash course on BAPS, the Hindu sect at the heart of an Eiffel Tower strike this week. But for Indians in France who have been trying to raise awareness of far-right Hindu groups, it comes too late. The sect came under scrutiny in the US more than five years ago. Now French public opinion is asking how the group got the green light for a mega temple near Paris and why questions were not raised.