Live Pope's visit to Paris: Leo XIV meets migrants at the Bakhita house before a giant mass on the Place de la Concorde
This afternoon, 600,000 people are expected to gather along the Champs-Elysées for this XXL gathering.
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New stage in the Pope's Parisian program. Leo This afternoon, 600,000 people are due to gather on the Place de la Concorde and along the Champs-Elysées for a giant mass. A show of strength for the Catholic Church, which ended up closing registrations faster than expected in the face of strong demand from the faithful. Follow the event live.
âą A giant mass, more intimate meetings. The Pope's second day begins with a visit to Maison Bakhita, a reception and support center of the Diocese of Paris for exiled people located in the 18th arrondissement of the capital. The pope will then meet new and future baptized people and deliver a speech.
⹠XXL crowds, XXL constraints. The faithful will be able to gather on the Place de la Concorde, or the Champs-Elysées, from 9 a.m., and the Church recommends being in the area before 11 a.m., while the celebration will begin four hours later, after the pope has brought the crowd back in the popemobile. Note that many metro stations will be closed around the Champs-Elysées, which may force pilgrims to do some walking. A one and a half hour mass, devoted largely to the Virgin Mary, in front of a large golden cross four meters high suspended above the altar.
⹠Direction Lourdes, via Orly. The sovereign pontiff will leave the capital at the end of the day, heading towards Lourdes (Hautes-Pyrénées), via the special plane made available to him by the company Air France. He will have time to pray in the grotto of the city sanctuary, where the 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous are said to have occurred in 1858.
#PAPE The Pope is currently at Maison Bakhita, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, an association dedicated to welcoming migrants. âI send a special thank you to those who shared their testimony,â says Leo XIV.
It's 9 a.m., here's the first update on the news of the day:
#PAPE Second day in Paris for Pope Leo XIV. After the festive vigil at the Stade de France last evening, some 600,000 faithful are expected in the capital under high security for a giant mass. Follow this day in our live stream.
#ARAMBURU LoĂŻk Le Priol and Romain Bouvier were sentenced to respectively 26 and 19 years of criminal imprisonment for the murder of former Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu, the tragic outcome of an alcoholic incident in a Parisian brasserie in 2022.
#CLIMATE Around 260 climate mobilizations are planned throughout the day, in the wake of a record summer for heat and fires in France. The organizers are calling in particular for an emergency, adaptation and mitigation plan, as well as fiscal measures.
#VOLLEY Thanks to their victory in the semi-final of the Euro volleyball against Finland last night, the Blues face Poland in the final this evening! The red and white will want to take revenge after their defeat against the Blues in the final of the Paris 2024 Games.
