Pope Leo venerates a thorn from Christ’s Crown of Thorns and prays at Notre-Dame

Description: Pope Leo XIV venerates a thorn from Christ’s Crown of Thorns during his visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

The sacred relic, associated with the Crown placed on Christ during his Passion, is preserved among the treasures of Notre-Dame. The Holy Father paused before the relic in prayer during his historic Apostolic Journey to France after a visit to the Blessed Sacrament. Close description