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Thousands of people cheer for Pope Leo XIV in Paris
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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
Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 800,000 people to Paris's Champs-Élysées on Saturday, urging Catholics to seek happiness in faith rather than material goods during an outdoor Mass.
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)