Pope Leo XIV celebrated a large open-air Mass on Saturday at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. According to the Vatican, about 700,000 people attended the service, making it one of the largest Masses ever held in the French capital. Onet Wiadomosci ↗
Hundreds of thousands of worshippers also filled the Champs-Élysées, along which the pope travelled in the popemobile. On the way, he blessed children, including infants, and people with disabilities. The gathered crowds welcomed the pope with applause and cheers. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The Mass was the culmination of his visit to France and also the final event of his stay in Paris. During the event, the pope criticised materialism. Around 600,000 people had originally registered for the Mass, but according to the Vatican the final number of participants reached approximately 700,000. n-tv ↗
Earlier during the visit, Leo XIV led a prayer service at Notre-Dame Cathedral. After the Paris programme, he was due to continue his journey to a Marian pilgrimage site. The visit attracted great attention despite France's strict separation of church and state. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Leo XIV Celebrated Mass in Paris for 700,000 People
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