# Pope Leo XIV celebrates open-air Mass in front of 800,000 people in central Paris

- Published: 2026-09-26T20:31:49.613Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T03:15:02.598Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Politics
- Involves: France, Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV, Pope Leo XIV's four-day France tour, rebuilding trust in the Catholic Church

## How it developed

- 2026-09-26T20:31:49.613Z - France 24 English: [Pope Leo XIV celebrates open-air Mass in front of 800,000 people in central Paris](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260926-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-open-air-mass-in-front-of-800-000-people-in-central-paris)
- 2026-09-27T05:30:36.670Z - Al Jazeera English: [Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo as he leads open-air Mass in Paris](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/27/huge-crowds-cheer-pope-leo-as-he-leads-open-air-mass-in-paris)
- 2026-09-27T09:30:32.192Z - Punch: [Pope to meet victims of clerical sex abuse on France trip](https://punchng.com/pope-to-meet-victims-of-clerical-sex-abuse-on-france-trip/)
- 2026-09-27T11:32:27.094Z - France 24 English: [Pope Leo continues his visit to France in Lourdes](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260927-pope-leo-continues-his-visit-to-france-in-lourdes)
- 2026-09-27T15:02:21.370Z - Jamaica Observer: [Pope says assisted dying not ‘normal’ - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/27/pope-says-assisted-dying-not-normal/)
- 2026-09-27T16:02:15.860Z - France 24 English: [Church confronts shock of abuse crisis](https://www.france24.com/en/church-confronts-shock-of-abuse-crisis)
- 2026-09-27T15:30:30.300Z - Punch: [Assisted dying not 'normal' - Pope](https://punchng.com/assisted-dying-not-normal-pope/)
- 2026-09-27T21:30:25.526Z - Punch: [Pope promises to protect French sex abuse victims](https://punchng.com/pope-promises-to-protect-french-sex-abuse-victims/)
- 2026-09-27T23:45:01.701Z - Al Jazeera English: [Pope pledges action on clergy child abuse in meeting with French survivors](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/27/pope-pledges-action-on-clergy-child-abuse-in-meeting-with-french-survivors)
- 2026-09-28T05:32:10.668Z - France 24 English: [Pope to speak on EU integration from French border town of Metz](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260928-pope-to-speak-on-united-eu-from-french-border-town)
- 2026-09-29T03:15:02.598Z - Al Jazeera English: [Fighter jets escort Pope Leo on final day of his France tour](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/29/fighter-jets-escort-pope-leo-on-final-day-of-his-france-tour)

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