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Pope Leo XIV meets migrants in Paris ahead of Mass for 700,000 faithful
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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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The final day of the pontiff’s visit to France focused on peace and unity in Europe.
119 sources compared: Western Mainstream (62), West Asian (12), Local Western (9). Pope Leo XIV led an open-air Mass in Paris at Place de la Concorde that the Vatican estimated drew about 800,000 people ...
Pope Leo XIV began the second day of his apostolic visit to France with a meeting with migrants at the Maison Bakhita center, before celebrating a giant Mass at Place de la Concorde and along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, attended by 700,000 pilgrims, Qazinform News Agency reports.