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IN PHOTOS: Glimpses from Pope Leo XIV's torchlight procession in France

Updated On: 28 September, 2026 04:50 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

On his visit to France, the head of the Catholic Church, participated in a prayerful procession that saw thousands of faithful and devotees join him along the way. Here are some glimpses

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The torchlight procession took place on Sunday. Photos Courtesy: PTI
The torchlight procession took place on Sunday. Photos Courtesy: PTI
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A person waves a French national flag and a banner reading in French "Thanks Leo" as it waits outside the Saint-Etienne Cathedral in Metz, northeastern France, where the Pope will celebrate a mass later on September 28
A person waves a French national flag and a banner reading in French "Thanks Leo" as it waits outside the Saint-Etienne Cathedral in Metz, northeastern France, where the Pope will celebrate a mass later on September 28
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Pope Leo XIV (centre) takes part in a torchlight procession following the Rosary Prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, southwestern France, on September 27
Pope Leo XIV (centre) takes part in a torchlight procession following the Rosary Prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, southwestern France, on September 27
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Pope Leo XIV holds a candle as he takes part in a torchlight procession following the Rosary Prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV holds a candle as he takes part in a torchlight procession following the Rosary Prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
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Devotees including nuns hold candles as they attend a prayer of the Holy Rosary and a torchlight procession led by Pope Leo XIV at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes on September 27
Devotees including nuns hold candles as they attend a prayer of the Holy Rosary and a torchlight procession led by Pope Leo XIV at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes on September 27
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Faithfuls light candles before a torchlight procession with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes southwestern France
Faithfuls light candles before a torchlight procession with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes southwestern France

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