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Crowds cheer Pope Leo XIV in Paris after AI 'paradise of machines' warning
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Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), as of January 2026, and a metropolitan population of 13.3 million (2023). Located on the Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth-most populous city in the European Union (EU). Paris is nicknamed the "City of Light" mainly due to its leading role in the Age of Enlightenment.
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Pope Leo XIV drew around 800,000 people to central Paris for an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde
Crowds lined Paris’ Left Bank to get a brief glimpse of Pope Leo XIV on Friday as his Pope-mobile was driven from UNESCO to Notre Dame Cathedral. (Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Pope Leo XIV repeatedly stops during his popemobile Paris ride to bless babies as crowds cheer.