Pope Leo celebrated an open-air Mass on 2026-09-26 before approximately 700,000 worshipers in Paris during his first official papal visit to France in 18 years. The Vatican estimated the attendance at the Place de la Concorde ceremony, which featured heavy security as crowds lined the city's streets.
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The Vatican estimated that 700,000 people came out for the Mass.
Crowds line Place de la Concorde on second day of pontiff’s first official papal visit to France in 18 years Hundreds of thousands of people lined the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday to attend an open-air mass with Pope Leo, on the second day of his visit to France. The Vatican estimated 700,000 people turned out for the outdoor mass with the 71-year-old American pope – about 100,0
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