Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Paris Draws 700K

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a mass in Paris on September 26, drawing around 700,000 attendees at Place de la Concord, where he spoke about inner emptiness and the need for faith. The event marked the second day of his first apostolic visit to France.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated a mass on September 26 in Paris.
The mass took place at Place de la Concord.
Approximately 700,000 people attended the event.
The mass was broadcast live by French media.
The pope addressed young people and spoke about inner emptiness and faith.
The event was part of Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic visit to France.
The visit began on September 25.
The pope met with President Emmanuel Macron on the first day of the visit.

Points of divergence

President Emmanuel Macron personally met the pope at Orly Airport upon his arrival. — tg_bbcrussian
The BBC expected over half a million people to attend the mass, though the actual number was reported as 700,000 by the Vatican. — tg_bbcrussian
President Emmanuel Macron did not attend the meeting with the pope due to the separation of church and state in France. — tg_radiosvoboda
Political figures such as Marine Le Pen and Edouard Philippe had previously confirmed their intention to attend the meeting with the pope. — tg_radiosvoboda

Coverage (6 sources)

About 700 thousand people came to the mass of the Roman Pope Leo XIV in Paris — Коммерсантъ
Mass of Pope of Rome Leo XIV in Paris gathered 700 thousand people — Радио Свобода
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in Paris in the presence of 700 thousand people — Интерфакс
Photo of the day. Pope Leo XIV arrived in France — BBC News Русская служба
The Pope began his visit to France — Коммерсантъ
The Pope begins his visit to France — Интерфакс

Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Paris Draws 700K

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