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Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Mass in the heart of Paris. Published Sep. 26 2026. Nation.
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Close to 800,000 people lined Paris' Champs Elysees from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde for Mass Sept. 26 with Pope Leo XIV, who urged the people of France to follow Jesus to the source of true happiness and peace.
Shouts of “Leo, Leo!” and “Long live the pope!” rang out in Paris as 800,000 people greeted the first American pope. At an open-air Mass, he shared a message of peace, harmony, hope and human dignity.
Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 800,000 to Place de la Concorde for a historic open-air Mass, urging French Catholics to share their faith openly.