France Trip Details: Pope Leo XIV’s first France state visit as pope (Sept. 25–28) is set to include private meetings with clerical abuse survivors, with victims helping prepare the encounter; the itinerary also features Paris, Lourdes, Metz, and UNESCO. Vatican Travel Planning: The Holy See released the full France schedule: departure from Rome Sept. 25, meetings with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée, UNESCO in Paris, vespers at Notre-Dame, then stops at the Maison Bakhita center and more in the following days. Latin America Countdown: Pope Leo will make his first official Latin America trip as pontiff Nov. 6–17, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru (including Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Luján, Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco, and Pucallpa). Argentina on the Move: With the pope’s Argentina visit confirmed for November, local Church leaders frame it as a message of hope amid worsening living conditions under austerity. World Youth Day 2027: WYD Seoul 2027 (Aug. 3–8, 2027) is being ramped up with Vatican and local diocesan planning, promising a “celebration of hope.” Rome Family Reunion: A Lake Charles family says they met Pope Leo in June after tracing a shared ancestor—turning a vacation into a Vatican reunion. Heat & Visitor Tips: A Europe heatwave has pushed Vatican-related events indoors, including moving Pope Leo’s general audience after July, as tourists seek relief from extreme temperatures.