Six Young People With Down Syndrome Will Serve Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Paris While Trump Revives the R-Word

François Vauraut told CNews on Wednesday what Saturday’s Mass at the Concorde means to him. The same week, Washington is drafting a cut to SSI for disabled adults who live at home — and the president has a slur back in his mouth.

Two children from the Fondation Jérôme Lejeune delegation wait for Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace on June 22, 2026. Six young people with Down syndrome from the foundation will serve the pope’s Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris on Saturday. (Cyprien Viet / Aleteia)

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