LIVE - Tens of thousands of people are gathered on the Champs-Élysées and Concorde Square awaiting the arrival of Leon XIV - Watch #pope #LeonXIV #visit https://t.co/OaV0fqmTrK (translated)
LIVE - Tens of thousands of people are gathered on the Champs-Élysées and Concorde Square awaiting the arrival of Leon XIV - Watch #pope #LeonXIV #visit https://t.co/OaV0fqmTrK (translated)
About 600,000 faithful gather on the Champs-Élysées in Paris to attend the giant mass of Pope Leo XIV at Place de la Concorde, marking a highlight of his visit to France, after spending a morning with migrants at the Bakhita House. (translated)
Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to Paris on September 26, where he is expected for a large mass and various meetings before going to Lourdes for a prayer. (translated)

"Welcome to France to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV" (translated)
Welcome to France, Very Holy Father. (translated)
"If I had been president of the Republic, I would have attended this mass," reacted Nicolas Sarkozy on CNews, who now refuses the republican front against the far right. (translated)
Pope Leo XIV's mass at the Concorde, scheduled for September 26, 2026, will attract around 600,000 people, including many political figures from the right and far-right, while Emmanuel Macron and left-wing elected officials, criticizing this ceremony, will refrain from attending. (translated)

"Léon XIV works for peace, believes Eloi. He poses firmly and gently. I was recently struck by his message on artificial intelligence [his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas," in May 2026, editor's note]. The young people here tonight will be confronted with AI their entire lives. They have reasons to be afraid and may feel like retreating into themselves. Seeing this stadium filled with 80,000 young people from all backgrounds, whether from Seine-Saint-Denis or Versailles, is touching." (translated)
"We have come to strengthen our faith," says Camille, 32, who works at a shared living company for the elderly, having arrived from Lyon that morning with her husband Eloi, 33, an engineer in renewable energy. (translated)
Pope Leo XIV was welcomed like a star during his vigil with young Catholics at the Stade de France, mixing Christian rock and festive celebrations to strengthen the faith of the participants. (translated)

Pope Leo XIV began his visit to France this Saturday, September 26, already attracting many faithful on the Champs-Élysées to catch a glimpse of him. (translated)

Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to Paris this Saturday, gathering a large crowd near the Arc de Triomphe before heading to Lourdes for a prayer. (translated)

Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to France this Saturday, September 26, with scheduled activities in Paris before going to Lourdes for a prayer. (translated)

Pope Leo XIV left the Stade de France after being cheered by 80,000 young people during his visit to Paris. (translated)
