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Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris ahead of open-air Mass

Pope Leo XIV drew hundreds of thousands of people to central Paris for an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde. The event is part of his four-day visit to France, which began on September 25, 2026. Crowds cheered as the pontiff moved down the Champs-Élysées Avenue, waving to crowds from his popemobile.

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  • ✓ Around 700,000 people gathered in central Paris to hear the Catholic leader speak and offer prayer.
  • ✓ An estimated 800,000 people attended the pontiff's open-air Mass in Paris.
  • ✓ Pope Leo XIV visited France from September 25–28, 2026.
  • ✓ The Pope met with French President Emmanuel Macron for an hour of talks on Friday.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 18 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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The Pope led an open-air Mass in Paris, drawing an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 people.

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  1. Huge crowds greet Pope Leo XIV in Paris ahead of open-air Mass

    Pope Leo XIV drew hundreds of thousands of people to central Paris for an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde. The event is part of his four-day visit to France, which began on September 25, 2026. Crowds cheered as the pontiff moved down the Champs-Élysées Avenue, waving to crowds from his popemobile.

    Why it matters

    The Pope's visit to France comes at a time when the country is deeply secular. The event in Paris is one of the largest gatherings of Catholics in recent years. Pope Leo XIV has been urging Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things. This is the first papal visit to France in nearly 20 years.

    What is confirmed

    • Around 700,000 people gathered in central Paris to hear the Catholic leader speak and offer prayer.
    • An estimated 800,000 people attended the pontiff's open-air Mass in Paris.
    • Pope Leo XIV visited France from September 25–28, 2026.
    • The Pope met with French President Emmanuel Macron for an hour of talks on Friday.

    What to watch next

    • Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Lourdes Grotto of Mary's Apparition
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    Sources used for this update (17)
    1. NPR — Pope warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
    2. Vatican News — Pope at Maison Bakhita: ‘No one is so poor as to have nothing to give’
    3. AP News — Pope encourages Catholics in deeply secular France to persevere as Paris shuts down for huge Mass
    4. Reuters — Pope Leo set for largest France event as crowds hope for peace message
    5. BBC — Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris ahead of open-air Mass
    6. www.aljazeera.com — Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo as he leads open-air Mass in Paris
    7. www.ewtnnews.com — LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV in France
    8. ewtnvatican.com — Pope Leo XIV in Paris: No one ‘is merely a number’
    9. www.bbc.co.uk — Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris for open-air Mass - BBC
    10. www.bbc.co.uk — Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visit - BBC
    11. www.afp.com — Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit | AFP.com
    12. cashwalklabs.io — Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris ahead of open | Global Cashwalk
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