# 'A once-in-a-lifetime event': Faithful and curious flock to Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Paris

> Some 700,000 people are estimated to have packed the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde in Paris on Saturday to see Pope Leo XIV celebrate an open-air Mass, the high point of his first official visit to France.

- Published: 2026-10-11T11:00:02.379Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T15:03:16.622Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter, Catholic Church, Daniel Sturla, Gemelli Hospital, Gemelli hospital in Rome, Gemmelli Hospital, Giorgia Meloni, Holy See, Holy See Press Office, Isaac Herzog, Matteo Bruni, National Health Service

## How it developed

- 2026-09-26T16:32:24.265Z - France 24 English: ['A once-in-a-lifetime event': Faithful and curious flock to Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Paris](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260926-a-once-in-a-lifetime-event-faithful-and-curious-flock-to-pope-leo-xiv-s-mass-in-paris)
- 2026-10-11T11:02:26.760Z - France 24 English: [Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261011-pope-leo-says-will-undergo-surgery-for-early-stage-lung-nodule)
- 2026-10-11T11:00:02.379Z - BBC News: [Pope Leo XIV to have surgery after nodule found on lung](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6m2dnngvw8xo)
- 2026-10-11T12:01:58.301Z - DW Top Stories: [Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung](https://www.dw.com/en/pope-leo-xiv-to-undergo-surgery-to-remove-lump-on-lung/a-79633735?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-10-11T12:02:32.685Z - Punch: [Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule](https://punchng.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-undergo-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule/)
- 2026-10-11T15:02:04.119Z - BBC Persian: [پاپ لئون پس از تشخیص یک توده ریوی عمل جراحی می‌شود - BBC News فارسی](https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/cmp3gy14257no)
- 2026-10-11T15:00:50.755Z - MyJoyOnline: [Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found in lung - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/pope-leo-to-have-surgery-after-lump-found-in-lung/)
- 2026-10-11T15:32:02.218Z - Al Jazeera English: [Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/11/pope-leo-to-undergo-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule)
- 2026-10-12T10:32:46.486Z - 24chasa: [Италия подкрепя папа Лъв XIV преди белодробна операция](https://www.24chasa.bg/mezhdunarodni/article/23719312)
- 2026-10-12T15:03:16.622Z - Punch: [Pope to undergo lung surgery Tuesday](https://punchng.com/pope-to-undergo-lung-surgery-tuesday/)

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