{
  "id": 6432544,
  "title": "Pope merchandise flies off shelves as France gears up for pontiff's visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pope-merchandise-flies-off-shelves-as-france-gears-up-for-pontiffs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T14:03:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260909-pope-merchandise-flies-off-shelves-as-france-gears-up-for-pontiff-s-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tshirts, mugs and rosaries... These are just a few of the items available in the range of merchandise hitting souvenir shops ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s much anticipated visit to the northeastern French city of Metz on 28th September. The items have proved hugely popular, with some flying off the shelves quicker than shopkeepers can stock them.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}