CulturePope Leo celebrates open-air Mass before 700,000 people in Paris
Hundreds of thousands gathered along the Champs-Élysées and at Place de la Concorde for Pope Leo’s open-air Mass during his first official visit to France in 18 years. The Vatican estimated attendance at 700,000. In his homily, Leo urged Catholics to let their faith overflow and said only God can fill the emptiness within them.
TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-09-26 15:50Original
Pope Leo celebrates open-air Mass before 700,000 people in Paris
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