Pope encourages Catholics in deeply secular France to persevere as Paris shuts down for huge Mass
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Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd on the Champs Elysees avenue before a mass at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate mass at Place de la Concorde, Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
People wait for Pope Leo XIV on the Champs Elysees avenue before a mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate mass at Place de la Concorde, Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate mass at Place de la Concorde, Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd on the Champs Elysees avenue before a mass at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
