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Pope Leo's mass appeal: American pontiff is met by 600,000 crowd as he arrives for outdoor service in Paris before heading for Lourdes

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Holt, E. (2026, September 26). Pope Leo's mass appeal: American pontiff is met by 600,000 crowd as he arrives for outdoor service in Paris before heading for Lourdes. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16162415/Pope-Leos-mass-American-pontiff-crowd-arrives-outdoor-service-Paris-Lourdes.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Pope Leo was welcomed by a crowd of over 600,000 people at Place de la Concorde in Paris for an outdoor mass during his four-day visit aimed at repairing the Church's image after abuse scandals. Before the service, worshippers expressed hope that Pope Leo would address world peace and other global issues, reflecting concerns about materialism and evil in contemporary society. The article highlights Pope Leo’s previous comments on artificial intelligence and multilateral crises while emphasizing his role in addressing social and spiritual needs within France.

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Pope Leo XIV concluded his four-day visit to France on September 28, 2026, with massive crowds and significant discussions on migration and European unity. The Pope’s trip, the first papal state visit in 18 years, began with an address on artificial intelligence at UNESCO headquarters in Paris and a Mass attended by more than half a million people. In Metz, he emphasized the importance of peace through dialogue and criticized increased arms expenditure, advocating for welcoming migrants and fostering European unity. The visit also highlighted Catholicism’s resurgence, as young people engaged enthusiastically despite France's secular history. Pope Leo met with several European leaders in Metz to discuss these themes further, ending a trip that showcased both religious devotion and political discourse.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Thousands of people have greeted Pope Leo in Paris as he arrives in the French capital for an outdoor service ahead of a visit to Lourdes. asserted

he → see → Lourdes

Over 600,000 Catholics registered to attend the mid-afternoon mass on Paris's famous Place de la Concorde, for what is expected to be the biggest event of the Pontiff's visit to France. asserted

what → register → France

Spectators arrived on the Champs-Élysées before sunrise to try and secure the best view of Pope Leo who was driven down the boulevard in an open-top popemobile. asserted

who → arrive → popemobile

Leo is on a whirlwind four-day visit to France, where he is seeking to repair the Church's standing after abuse scandals shook the nation. asserted

scandals → seek → nation

He also plans to meet victims of abuse by clergy at Lourdes on Sunday. asserted

He → plan → Sunday

Speaking ahead of today's service, worshippers said they hoped Leo would use his service to comment on world events. asserted

Leo → speak → events

The Pope warned yesterday in a speech at the Paris headquarters of the UN culture and education body, UNESCO, that the UN and other multilateral groups were in crisis. He also repeated his frequent appeal for the world to reconsider the development of artificial intelligence, telling French leaders that AI could create a future where 'a paradise of machines' takes control of the Earth. uncertain

paradise → warn → Earth

Pope Leo holds a baby as he greets wellwishers in Paris ahead of his mass in the French capital Spectators arrived on the Champs-Élysées before sunrise to try and secure the best view of Pope Leo who was driven down the boulevard in an open-top popemobile The Pope arrives on stage ahead of his outdoor mass. asserted

Pope → hold → mass

Speaking ahead of today's service, worshippers said they hoped Leo would use his service to comment on world events Worshippers gather on the Place de la Concorde ready for Pope Leo's service Geraldine Pambou, 42, said she hoped Leo, who drew rebuke from US President Donald Trump this year for criticizing the US war with Iran, would again speak out for peace. asserted

who → speak → peace

'The most important thing is that he emphasizes world peace,' she said. asserted

she → emphasize → peace

Pierre-Marie Estienne, 36, was in the crowd waiting for Leo's mass in central Paris with his wife and their four young children. asserted

Estienne → wait → wife

'We live in an era of great materialism,' he said. asserted

he → live → materialism

'There is a lot of evil around us, so we need a message of hope and love.' asserted

we → be → hope

France, which has had the separation of church and state enshrined into law since 1905, is one of the most irreligious countries in Europe and the Catholic Church has witnessed a steady decline since the Second World War. asserted

Church → have → War

Despite this, France has seen an increase in baptisms of adults, including a record 21,000 last Easter. asserted

France → see → Easter

However, in a visit on Saturday with newly baptized Catholics at the Catholic University of Paris, Leo urged the French church not to be 'naively optimistic' about the recent increase in adherents. asserted

Leo → baptize → adherents

'We must recognize, welcome and protect the small flame that the Holy Spirit has kindled in the darkness of the night, the tiny seed that strives to grow even amid the thorns,' he said. asserted

he → recognize → thorns

Pope Leo's mass appeal: American pontiff is met by 600,000 crowd as he arrives for outdoor service in Paris before heading for Lourdes

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