{
  "id": 10006486,
  "title": "Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pope-celebrates-giant-paris-mass-in-landmark-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T15:32:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/pope-celebrates-giant-paris-mass-in-landmark-visit"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air mass in Paris on Saturday, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to the city's iconic Champs-Élysées avenue. According to CBS News, the Vatican estimated that 700,000 people attended, exceeding the 600,000 who had registered in advance. The event was a sign of the Catholic Church's enduring appeal in France, a country that is officially secular.\n\nThe Pope rode in the popemobile along the Champs-Élysées, cheered by huge crowds clutching French and Vatican flags. He also blessed several babies during the event. The mass was part of a four-day visit to France, during which Leo has sought to encourage French Catholics to persevere in their faith.\n\nThe event had a party-like atmosphere, with people of multiple faiths and no faith at all in attendance. According to MyJoyOnline Ghana, a special altar was built on the Place de la Concorde for the ceremony, and chants of \"Leo, Leo\" rang out during the event.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pope-celebrates-giant-paris-mass-in-landmark-visit-10009332",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:15:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}