Live: Pope urges newly baptised young people to persevere in their faith in secular world

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday met with young French Catholic converts, encouraging them to persevere in their faith “even amid the thorns” of a secular world. Meanwhile, an estimated 600,000 people gathered at Place de la Concorde in central Paris, where the pontiff will celebrate Mass this afternoon. Follow our liveblog for all the latest on the pope's four-day visit to France.