Pope Leo XIV holds open-air Mass before huge Paris crowd
France 24 reported 600,000 people gathered for the Mass, though the supplied coverage does not establish a verified attendance count.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in Paris on 26 September, drawing a large crowd to the Champs-Élysées, according to France 24.
The broadcaster’s headline put the crowd at 600,000, while its report described hundreds of thousands of people attending. The supplied material does not confirm that figure as a verified count.
Other France 24 coverage cited a different estimate of 700,000. Earlier reporting said nearly 600,000 had registered or were expected, figures that do not establish how many ultimately attended.
Accounts also differ on the precise venue, with coverage placing the Mass at either the Champs-Élysées or Place de la Concorde. The event took place during the pope’s four-day visit to France.
