WorldLeo XIV draws around 600,000 to giant outdoor Mass in central Paris

Name: Leo XIV draws around 600,000 to giant outdoor Mass in central Paris
Uploaded: 2026-09-26T15:09:55.000Z
Description: Hundreds of thousands filled Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue on Saturday for Pope Leo XIV’s large outdoor Mass, highlighting the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in a country that was once staunchly Catholic but is officially secular today.

Hundreds of thousands filled Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue on Saturday for Pope Leo XIV’s large outdoor Mass, highlighting the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in a country that was once staunchly Catholic but is officially secular today.

France 24 English 2026-09-26 15:09