Pope Leo XIV fills central Paris with 700,000-strong crowd and fervor at giant outdoor Mass
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated a giant outdoor Mass on Saturday along Paris' iconic Champs-Élysées avenue, drawing a massive crowd estimated between 600,000 and 700,000 people. The event filled the central Parisian thoroughfare with large numbers of attendees and intense religious fervor.
The massive turnout highlighted the enduring appeal of the Catholic Church within France. This display of religious engagement stands out in the country, which possesses a history of being staunchly Catholic while currently operating as an officially secular nation.
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WLS 6ABC (Philadelphia, US) (US)Focuses on the massive crowd size and the emotional fervor.
France 24 (FR)Emphasizes the Catholic Church's enduring appeal in secular France.
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