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![Survivors of abuse by members of French clergy, Veronique Garnier, Olivier Mardi, Jerome Guillement, Bertrand Virieux, and Jean-Marie Delbos, pose together during a press conference after a nearly two-hour meeting with Pope Leo in Lourdes, France, September 27, 2026 [Clotaire Achi/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-27T193446Z_1795176521_RC2VRNA0ELTO_RTRMADP_3_POPE-FRANCE-LOURDES-ABUSE-1790544821.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Pope Leo XIV, flanked by Italian Archbishop and Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations Diego Ravelli (R), celebrates a solemn outdoor mass at Place de la Concorde, central Paris, France [Julien De Rosa/AFP]
Worshippers gathered along the Champs-Elysees Avenue and the Place de l'Etoile to attend the mass in Paris, France. [Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP]
Worshippers watch giant screens displayed along the Champs-Elysees Avenue. [Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP]
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd as he rides down the Champs-Elysees Avenue on his way to the Place de la Concorde. [Kiran Ridley/AFP]
A member of the clergy distributes blessed hosts to worshippers for communion during the mass. [Kiran Ridley/AFP]
The Vatican estimated that 800,000 people attended the mass on Saturday. [Kiran Ridley/AFP]
Worshippers pray during the mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Place de la Concorde, central Paris. [Kiran Ridley/AFP]
Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives on the stage set up at Place de la Concorde. [Julien De Rosa/AFP]
Pope Leo XIV asked the crowds not to keep their faith to themselves, but to instead “let it overflow, so that those you meet may be refreshed and their thirst satisfied”. [Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP]
A photograph taken from the roof of the Arc de Triomphe shows worshippers gathered for the mass. [Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP]
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Pope Leo XIV makes first official Papal visit in France in nearly 20
Pope Leo XIV drew huge crowds on the first Papal visit to France in 18 years.
Published On 26 Sep 2026
Pope Leo XIV warns AI could undermine humanity during France visit
Thousands gather in Paris as the pope warns against a ‘paradise of machines’ at the Elysee Palace.
![Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd as he leaves at the end of a prayer vigil with young people at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris. [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6ab6f342b1d9-1790374722.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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