Vatican estimates 700,000 people have turned out for Pope Leo’s Mass at Place de la Concorde and surroundings
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated a Mass at the iconic Place de la Concorde and surrounding areas in Paris during a historic visit to France, drawing an estimated 700,000 worshippers according to the Vatican. The American pope greeted the large crowds from his popemobil.
The massive turnout is seen as a sign of the Catholic Church's enduring appeal within the country, which is historically once staunchly Catholic but currently operates as an officially secular nation.
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