# Pope Leo draws 800,000 to central Paris for open-air Mass

https://mins.news/en/item/75415

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-26 17:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4yXgE7l

> Pope Leo XIV attracted hundreds of thousands of people to the Champs-Élysées for a major outdoor Mass. On Saturday, he rode in his popemobile toward Place de la Concorde, greeting cheering crowds along the parade route.

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