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Pope Leo XIV celebrates open-air Mass in front of 800,000 people in central Paris
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PUBLISHEDSep 26, 2026, 8:28 PM
What the source reports
More than 800,000 people filled the streets of central Paris to hear Pope Leo XIV say Mass on Saturday, according to Vatican estimates.
The pontiff rounded out the second day of his four-day apostolic visit to France by praying at the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, a renowned pilgrimage site for Catholics from across the world.
Main source: © Julien de Rosa, AFP
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