Pope Leo Set for Largest Event of France Tour as Paris Crowds Swell
Police said more than 600,000 registered to attend as Leo’s France visit seeks to restore the Church’s standing after abuse scandals.
- On Saturday, Pope Leo celebrated an outdoor Mass on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, drawing more than 600,000 registered attendees for the 3 p.m. service.
- Pope Leo is conducting a four-day, three-city visit to France to repair the Catholic Church's standing after abuse scandals sparked nationwide shock.
- Official statistics show only 25% of French 18-to-49-year-olds identify as Catholic, down from 43% a decade ago, despite a record 21,000 adult baptisms last Easter.
- On Friday at UNESCO headquarters, Pope Leo warned that multilateral groups face a crisis and cautioned that artificial intelligence could create a future where "a paradise of machines" takes control of Earth.
- During a visit to the Catholic University of Paris, Leo urged the Church not to be "naively optimistic" about recent growth before traveling to the Lourdes shrine later Saturday.
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Leo is making a four-day visit to three cities in France, where he seeks to restore the Church's position there, after abuse scandals that have shocked the entire country.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates this Saturday a giant mass on the Champs-Elysées, gathering more than 600,000 faithful. After visiting a migrant centre and the Catholic Institute of Paris, he will visit this evening...
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.
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