Fact check
“Pope Leo XIV is expected to hold an open‑air Mass this morning at the Lourdes Sanctuary.”
Reasoning
The provided evidence consists of several excerpts from a France 24 live blog dated 27 September 2026. Each excerpt mentions Pope Leo XIV’s scheduled open‑air Mass at the Lourdes Sanctuary, confirming the claim.
On confidence: Multiple primary source excerpts from France 24 explicitly state that Pope Leo XIV is expected to hold an open‑air Mass this morning at the Lourdes Sanctuary.
Important context
The claim refers to a specific event on the morning of 27 September 2026 during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France. The sources are contemporaneous live coverage of the event.
Evidence
Supporting (4)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceLive: Pope Leo XIV holds open-air Mass at Lourdes pilgrimage site - France 24
first official papal state visit to the country in 18 years. He is expected to hold an open-air Mass this morning at the Lourdes Sanctuary and will meet privately in the afternoon with victims of clergy sexual abuse. Follow our liveblog…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceLive: Pope Leo XIV holds open-air Mass at Lourdes pilgrimage site - France 24
the Church in the wake of the global sexual abuse scandal. FRANCE 24's Catherine Viette reports: 27/09/2026 - 10:53 Pope Leo XIV greets crowds ahead of Mass in Lourdes Pope Leo XIV greeted crowds once again from the popemobile on Sunday…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceLive: Pope Leo XIV holds open-air Mass at Lourdes pilgrimage site - France 24
Live: Pope Leo XIV holds open-air Mass at Lourdes pilgrimage site - France 24 Skip to main content Live Live: Pope Leo XIV holds open-air Mass at Lourdes pilgrimage site France Issued on: 27/09/2026 - 09:44 Modified: 27/09/2026 - 11:11…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceLive: Pope Leo XIV holds open-air Mass at Lourdes pilgrimage site - France 24
27/09/2026 - 10:28 📸 In pictures: Crowds gather for open-air Mass in Lourdes A priest prays as he sits in the stands at the Prairie of the Shrine of our Lady of Lourdes ahead of the holy mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV, in Lourdes,…
Limitations
All evidence comes from a single outlet (France 24). No independent corroboration from other media or official Vatican statements is provided, though the source is a reputable news organization.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:40 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Live: Pope Leo XIV to hold open-air Mass in Lourdes pilgrimage siteFrance 24 · FRANCE 24