Ended · 27 Sep 2026
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Paris Mass
26 Sep 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 · 2 chapters · 6 updates
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Chapter 1Pope Leo XIV celebrates Paris Mass
- 26 Sep
Begins descent down the Champs-Élysées toward Place de la Concorde as over 600,000 people gather for the outdoor service
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Increased to 700,000 the number of faithful gathered in Paris for the Pope's outdoor mass as the event reaches its peak attendance.
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Departs Paris for Lourdes following the conclusion of the mass, where he also received a replica of the Notre-Dame oculus from the Archbishop.
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Chapter 2Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass in Paris
- 26 Sep
Gathers 800,000 faithful at the Place de la Concorde and Champs-Elysees as Vatican estimates attendance
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Arrives in Lourdes to begin the second leg of his apostolic visit to France following the conclusion of the mass in Paris.
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Attracts 800,000 worshippers to the Champs-Élysées for an open-air mass, marking a significant turnout during his apostolic visit to France.
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