Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-09-27 12:38 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Religion, Europe, World News
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PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris' iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to attend an open-air Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church's enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country.
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