STORY: Pope Leo was greeted by enthusiastic crowds as he arrived at the restored Notre Dame cathedral on Friday (September 25) to lead a prayer service, in the first visit by a pope since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the Gothic masterpiece in 2019.

Thousands lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the pope as he travelled in the popemobile to the cathedral after his speech at the Paris headquarters of the UN culture and education body, UNESCO.

Leo is on a whirlwind four-day, three-city visit to France, where he is seeking to repair the Church's standing there after abuse scandals sparked nationwide shock.

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SHOWS: PARIS, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 25, 2026) (HOST BROADCASTER - No use France)

1. VARIOUS OF POPE LEO GREETING NUNS AND FAITHFUL IN FRONT OF NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL

2. NUNS INSIDE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL

3. POPE LEO ENTERING NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL

4. POPE LEO GREETING MEMBERS OF CONGREGATION

5. CHOIR SINGING

6. VARIOUS OF POPE LEO WALKING THROUGH NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL / CONGREGATION CLAPPING

7. POPE LEO APPROACHING AND KNEELING IN FRONT OF ALTAR

8. VARIOUS OF POPE LEO PRAYING

9. CHOIR SINGING

10. POPE LEO TOURING CATHEDRAL

11. CHOIR SINGING

12. ICONS ON DISPLAY / POPE LEO MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF CLERGY

13. CHOIR SINGING

14. CONGREGATION GATHERED OUTSIDE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL

15. VARIOUS OF NUNS LISTENING TO CHOIR

16. CHOIR SINGING

17. STATUE

18. POPE LEO APPROACHING ALTAR

19. POPE LEO STANDING IN FRONT OF ALTAR

20. NUNS SINGING

21. CHOIR SINGING

22. POPE LEO TAKING HIS SEAT

23. CONGREGATION LISTENING

24. VARIOUS OF POPE LEO LISTENING

25. SERVICE IN PROGRESS

26. POPE LEO MAKING SIGN OF THE CROSS

27. MEMBERS OF CLERGY MAKING SIGN OF THE CROSS

28. CHOIR SINGING

29. VARIOUS OF CONGREGATION SINGING

30. POPE LEO SINGING

31. NUNS SINGING

32. CHOIR SINGING

33. CONGREGATION SINGING

34. VARIOUS OF POPE LEO SINGING

35. VARIOUS OF CONGREGATION SINGING

36. SERVICE IN PROGRESS