The Vatican estimated that 700,000 people came out for the Mass — more than the 600,000 who had registered in advance. The stunning turnout testified to the church's enduring influence in France, despite sharp declines in churchgoing in recent decades and secularizing trends that have emptied churches around Europe.

Huge crowds, unexpected displays of spiritual curiosity and a newfound willingness among Catholics to publicly profess their faith made the Holy Father’s visit a showcase for France’s burgeoning Catholic revival.

Allegations of antisemitism against her running mate, Jordan Bardella, touch a particular nerve because Marine Le Pen has worked for years to distance herself from her father’s sulfurous legacy.

Large crowds in Paris and other parts of France offered a striking welcome for Pope Leo in one of Europe's most secular countries.

On the fourth and final day of his apostolic journey to France, the Pope addressed European leaders at the Robert Schuman Conference Center and celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Metz.

(ANSA) - ROME, 29 SET - Italy coach Roberto Mancini is already thinking about Friday's Nations League clash against France in Paris after his side bounced back from last week's 2-0 defeat in Rome to Belgium in the first game of his second stint in charge of the national team to thump Turkey 4-1 in Bursa on Monday.

PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The European Union should use the proceeds of the billions of euros in fines imposed on Google to reduce the contribution of member states to the EU budget, France's Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad said on Tuesday.