Leo XIV fills central Paris with around 600,000 people at giant outdoor Mass

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s big outdoor Mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country.

Published on RocksNews: 26 Sept 2026, 15:25 UTC
Updated: 26 Sept 2026, 15:25 UTC
Language: English

Leo XIV fills central Paris with around 600,000 people at giant outdoor Mass — Leo XIV fills central Paris with around 600,000 people at giant outdoor Mass — Image credit: France 24 (English)

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s big outdoor Mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country.

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