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Pope Leo holds open-air mass for 700,000 in Paris

Pope Leo holds open-air mass for 700,000 in Paris

Hundreds of thousands gathered on the Champs-Élysées on Saturday for an open-air mass with Pope Leo during his visit to France. The Vatican estimated about 700,000 people attended the event at the Place de la Concorde, which was the biggest of the papal tour. The Pope's current trip marks the first official visit by a pontiff to France in 18 years.

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