{
  "id": 9966168,
  "title": "Pope Leo XIV draws huge crowds in Paris as 600,000 await Mass",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pope-leo-xiv-draws-huge-crowds-in-paris-as-600-000-await-mass",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:17:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/pope-leo-xiv-draws-huge-crowds-in-paris-as-600000-await-mass"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the first day of his French pilgrimage, Pope Leo XIV was met with enormous crowds. The Vatican reported that 300,000 people cheered as he made his way through Paris in his popemobile. Later, a group of 80,000 young people gathered at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis for a vigil. On Saturday, nearly 600,000 worshippers were anticipated to attend a mass at Place de la Concorde, set to begin at 3 p.m. Among the attendees was Parisian Karine, who expressed her joy at being present, stating that the event was particularly meaningful for Maronites, Eastern Christians, given the current circumstances. They plan to pray fervently for the Middle East. In the morning, the Pope made his initial stop at Maison Bakhita, a diocesan association that assists migrants. Many of these migrants, both Christian and Muslim, were able to meet with him. The Pope also noted an increase in the number of baptisms taking place in France during a visit to the Catholic Institute of Paris. As the day came to a close, he departed for Lourdes, where he would commence his stay with a prayer.",
  "summary": "On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to France with a large outdoor Mass at Paris's Place de la Concorde, followed by prayers with the faithful in Lourdes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pope Leo XIV received 300,000 cheers while traveling through Paris.",
    "80,000 young people gathered at Stade de France for vigil.",
    "Nearly 600,000 worshippers expected at Mass in Place de la Concorde."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Hundreds Of Thousands Expected To Attend Pope Leo's Mass In Paris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/world-hundreds-of-thousands-expected-to-attend-pope-leos-mass-in-paris",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:57:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Live: More than half a million expected at pope’s open-air Mass in Paris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/live-more-than-half-a-million-expected-at-popes-open-air-mass-in-paris",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:59:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Pope to hold giant mass on Place de la Concorde and Champs-Elysées",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pope-to-hold-giant-mass-on-place-de-la-concorde-and-champs-elysees",
        "published": "2026-09-26T08:32:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Pope to celebrate giant Paris mass after ‘peace’ appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pope-to-celebrate-giant-paris-mass-after-peace-appeal",
        "published": "2026-09-26T11:19:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Paris: Pope Leo XIV to celebrate Mass before huge crowd",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/paris-pope-leo-xiv-to-celebrate-mass-before-huge-crowd",
        "published": "2026-09-26T11:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV’s outdoor Mass in Paris: the eye-popping numbers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pope-leo-xivs-outdoor-mass-in-paris-the-eye-popping-numbers",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:05:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris for open-air Mass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/huge-crowds-greet-pope-in-paris-for-open-air-mass",
        "published": "2026-09-26T13:23:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}