The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.

A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.

A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.

Seventeen service members were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises.

Seventeen service members were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises.

The pontiff delivered the warning on the first day of his trip to France on Friday.

During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.

Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.

A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.

During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.

The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards". 

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.

The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Lima after his stadium concert was cancelled.

The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.

Trump said he and Xi had "never gotten along better" as he hosted the Chinese president at the lavish White House event.

China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.