# Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo XIV at open-air Mass in Paris

https://mins.news/en/item/75725

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-27 05:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/27/huge-crowds-cheer-pope-leo-as-he-leads-open-air-mass-in-paris?traffic_source=rss

> About 800,000 people gathered in central Paris to hear Pope Leo XIV celebrate an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde, marking a major moment during his visit to France. The pope also visited Lourdes, where thousands of worshippers welcomed him before prayers at the Grotto of Massabielle.

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