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Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Paris Mass in a secular France
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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.
Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of thousands of people to Paris’ Champs-Élysées for a massive outdoor Mass.
Pope Leo has sought to encourage French Catholics to persevere in their faith “even amid the thorns” of a secular world during his four-day visit.