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Papal pilgrimage: Pope Leo fills Place de la Concorde for historic Mass in France

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley,

Scott Simon

Published September 26, 2026 at 6:37 AM CDT

On the second day of his four-day visit to France, Pope Leo celebrates Mass in Paris at the Place de la Concorde. He's being greeted like a rock star in this traditionally Catholic yet staunchly secular nation.

Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley is an NPR correspondent based in Paris, France.

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Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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