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  "id": 9992441,
  "title": "Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope Leo along Champs-Élysées ahead of mass in Paris",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/hundreds-of-thousands-turn-out-for-pope-leo-along-champs-elysees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:05:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-leo-parade-champs-elysees-paris-9.7359668"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris to greet Pope Leo XIV ahead of a giant open-air Mass. The crowds cheered as the pontiff moved down the avenue, waving to them from his popemobile and blessing several babies along the way. Chants of \"Leo, Leo\" rang out as he made his way beneath the Arc de Triomphe.\n\nAccording to MyJoyOnline Ghana and BBC News, more than half a million people were expected to attend the event, with a special altar built on the Place de la Concorde for the ceremony. French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with the Pope on Friday, will not be attending any of his Masses during the four-day visit, but his wife Brigitte and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will be in attendance.\n\nThe event drew a large crowd, with RTE News reporting over 600,000 people registered to attend, and DW News estimating around 700,000 people attended the Mass. The Pope's visit comes as the Catholic Church seeks to repair its standing in France after abuse scandals caused nationwide shock.",
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      {
        "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": "France 24",
        "title": "Leo XIV in Paris: Pope arrives in France on first state visit in 18 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/leo-xiv-in-paris-pope-arrives-in-france-on-first-state-visit-in-18",
        "published": "2026-09-26T09:22:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-26T11:17:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "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-9991955",
        "published": "2026-09-26T14:00:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}