Article 78NBQ Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in Paris

Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in Paris

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Donna Ferguson and agencies
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Crowds line Place de la Concorde on second day of pontiff's first official papal visit to France in 18 years

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday to attend an open-air mass with Pope Leo, on the second day of his visit to France.

The Vatican estimated 700,000 people turned out for the outdoor mass with the 71-year-old American pope - about 100,000 more than the number of people who had registered to attend.

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