Pope Leo XIV holds mass in Paris before 800,000 people

Pope Leo XIV held a mass in Paris, marking the first papal mass in the city since 2008. The event drew approximately 800,000 people to the streets stretching from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.

Large crowds gathered to watch the Pope via giant screens as he traveled in the popemobile along the Champs-Élysées. The religious service included the distribution of approximately 1.2 tons of hosts across 2,500 distribution points. The event was also broadcast to an estimated 5 million television viewers, garnering significant international attention.