Catholic Church: 700,000 people at Pope's mass in Paris
France is considered the "eldest daughter of the Church". The relationship between Paris and the Vatican is not free of tension - but nevertheless Leo XIV is celebrated by a huge crowd.
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated a large mass in the centre of Paris, attended by 700,000 people, marking a highlight of his visit to France. The mass took place on the Place de la Concorde, one of the city's largest squares, and was attended by French politicians including Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Marine Le Pen. French President Emmanuel Macron did not attend, citing the country's strict separation of church and state, but his wife Brigitte was present.
The Pope, who was born in the US, began his visit to France on Friday and will next travel to Lourdes and then Metz, near the French-German border.
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