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Pope Leo draws record-breaking crowd of 800K and rallies young people for historic Paris Mass
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The pope told the massive crowd that only their faith could provide true happiness.
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd on his way for a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions of Massabielle, in Lourdes, France, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipria
Speaking to a crowd stretching the length of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things.