Pope Leo received a warm welcome at an airport near the city of Metz in eastern France on Monday (September 28) as he wrapped up his four-day visit to the country.

A group of local children sang to the pope as he arrived, with some giving him a hug before he blessed them.

Leo will hold an inter-religious meeting and make a speech at a conference centre named for Robert Schuman, one of the founders of the European Union.

He will celebrate Mass in the city's cathedral to Saint Stephen before departing for the Vatican.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

GOIN, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 28, 2026) (HOST BROADCASTER - No use France)

1. VARIOUS OF POPE LEO SHAKING HANDS WITH FLIGHT CREW AND DISEMBARKING FROM AIRPLANE AFTER ARRIVING AT METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE AIRPORT

2. LEO STANDING AT TOP OF THE STAIRS

3. FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER, LAURENT NUNEZ, WAITING TO WELCOME LEO ON RED CARPET

4. VARIOUS OF LEO WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SHAKING HANDS WITH NUNEZ

5. LEO RECEIVING FLOWERS FROM CHILDREN AS WELCOME GIFT

6. LEO SHAKING HANDS WITH CARDINAL, PHILIPPE BALLOT, CLERGYMAN KISSING LEO'S HAND

7. CLERGYMAN GIVING LEO GIFT

8. LEO PASSING GIFT TO ENTOURAGE AND WALKING TOWARDS AIRPORT WITH NUNEZ

9. CHILDREN WAITING TO WELCOME LEO IN AIRPORT, STARTING TO SING

10. VARIOUS OF LEO AND NUNEZ WALKING TOWARDS CHILDREN

11. LEO AND NUNEZ LISTENING TO CHILDREN SINGING

12. LEO AND BALLOT LISTENING AND STARTING TO APPLAUD

13. LEO AND OFFICIALS APPLAUDING, CHAPERONE FOR CHILDREN SHAKING POPE'S HAND

14. LEO SIGNING BOOK FOR CHILDREN, CHILDREN GIVING LEO A HUG AND THE BOOK, LEO BLESSING CHILDREN

15. LEO SHAKING HANDS WITH CHILDREN, SPEAKING TO ONE WITH A SIGN READING (English): "Bless Us Holy Father!" AND ASKING HIM IF HE SPEAKS ENGLISH, CHILD RESPONDING (French): "A little bit"

16. LEO WALKING WITH NUNEZ AND GETTING INTO CAR

17. CAR WAITING TO DEPART OUTSIDE AIRPORT