Veytics Intelligence
2026-09-27 · Aljazeera

Photos: Pope Leo draws hundreds of thousands for open-air Mass in Paris

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’s iconic Champs-Elysees to attend an open-air Mass led by Pope Leo XIV. The Vatican said about 800,000 people were at the service on Saturday – roughly 200,000 more than those who had registered in advance. The pope greeted flag-waving, cheering crowds from his popemobile during a 2km (1.2-mile) parade along the grand boulevard leading to Place de la Concorde. An imposing stage built for the mass, topped with a golden cross, and row upon row of choir singers, clergy and worshippers praying under the pope’s gaze on Place de la Concorde marked a new chapter for the history-steeped square that was an execution site during the French Revolution. Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were guillotined there.

Lire le briefing complet de Veytics

Nous affichons publiquement l'idee principale. Creez un compte gratuit pour lire l'article complet, l'enregistrer, le commenter et le relier au contexte marches et OSINT.