Pope Leo Set for Largest Event of France Tour as Paris Crowds Swell
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Pope Leo set for largest event of France tour as Paris crowds swell
By Joshua McElwee PARIS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Throngs of people were gathering on the famed Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday, ahead of an outdoor Mass with Pope Leo expected to be the biggest event of his weekend visit to France, with mor...
The leader of 1.4 billion Catholics began his first official visit to France in 18 years with a meeting with President Macron. Hundreds of thousands of people accompanied him on his journey.
Some 600,000 faithful are expected in Paris for the giant mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV on Saturday 26 September. Access opened in the morning on the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Élysées. Volunteers, giant screens, law enforcement... the device is exceptional. (Traditions and heritage).
POPE Leo XIV will lead a mass in Paris for 600,000 faithful.
Arriving in France on Friday, the American pontiff continues his four-day trip to the Hexagon. This Saturday's strong point: an open-air mass in the very heart of Paris, Place de la Concorde.
Second day in France for Pope Leo XIV and last day in Paris. After a busy day on Friday, marked by a religious vigil in front of 80,000 young people at the Stade de France, the sovereign pontiff will meet exiles and catechumens this morning before a large mass in the open air Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Élysées, before the departure in Lourdes.
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