Leo XIV, a calm and unifying pope, draws huge crowds in Paris for Mass at the Concord
- Posted on September 27, 2026
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Leo XIV, a calm and unifying pope, draws huge crowds in Paris for Mass at the Concord
According to the Vatican, 800,000 people attended the event. In front of several presidential candidates, devout Catholics and the simply curious, the pope spoke in his homily about "the thirst for transcendence." He then left for Lourdes, the next stop on his journey.
