Pope Leo celebrates open-air Mass in Paris before 700,000

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 26 Sept, 17:13 · Archive

The Vatican estimated 700,000 people attended an open-air Mass celebrated by Pope Leo in central Paris.

Pope Leo celebrated an open-air Mass in central Paris attended by an estimated 700,000 people, according to the Vatican. The event took place on the second day of the pontiff's visit to France, with crowds lining Place de la Concorde and the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The attendance exceeded the roughly 600,000 people who had registered beforehand. The Mass represents a major event during the Pope's four-day tour of France.

How it is being reported

• Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in ParisThe Guardian · 26 Sept, 16:50
• Several hundred thousand people gather for Pope Leo’s mass in ParisAl Jazeera · 26 Sept, 16:43
• Leo XIV in France: 700,000 crowd attend Pope mass in central ParisFrance 24 · 26 Sept, 16:19
• Pope Leo attracts 700,000 worshipers to Paris Mass in historic France visitCBS News · 26 Sept, 15:51
• Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris ahead of open-air MassBBC News · 26 Sept, 13:51
• Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visitBBC World · 25 Sept, 00:17

In this story: Pope Leo · Paris · France · Vatican · Place de la Concorde · Avenue des Champs-Élysées

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