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Pope Leo draws record-breaking crowd of 800K and rallies young people for historic Paris Mass
New York Post ^ | 09/26/2026 | Angela Barbuti

Posted on 09/26/2026 1:57:02 PM PDT by jroehl

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a historic outdoor mass in Paris on Saturday — welcoming a record-breaking crowd of around 800,000.

The pope told the massive crowd that only their faith could provide true happiness.

“Only God can fill the emptiness within us,” he said during his homily outside the Place de la Concorde,

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It was more than 800,000.
1 posted on 09/26/2026 1:57:02 PM PDT by jroehl
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Frank 2 point oh!


2 posted on 09/26/2026 2:00:28 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: jroehl

Frank 2 point oh!


3 posted on 09/26/2026 2:00:32 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: jroehl

Frank 2 point oh!


4 posted on 09/26/2026 2:00:34 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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If only this guy would stay in his lane. Is that too much to ask?


5 posted on 09/26/2026 2:01:21 PM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: rktman

Sorry for the triple. Impatient. 🙄


6 posted on 09/26/2026 2:01:44 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: jroehl

As an Catholic who no longer practices because of this Pope and the prior one, i am glad to see this...with all the problems Paris and France has had with muslim illegals, this is good to see...

Now lets see if they are smart enough to finish the deal and vote for Marine Le Pen next year...


7 posted on 09/26/2026 2:05:03 PM PDT by God luvs America
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“On December 1, 2023, during her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift performed a free public concert at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. While the official stadium capacity was 80,000, police estimated around 1.2 million people were present, including fans who spilled into the surrounding streets, hills, and rooftops.”
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“The largest verified outdoor crowd for a single music performer is Rod Stewart’s 1994 New Year’s Eve concert at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with an official Guinness-recognized attendance of about 3.5 million people.”

Officially recognized by Guinness as the largest free rock concert attendance in history.

Pope Leo XIV: Something to try for. I’ll get ‘em next time.


8 posted on 09/26/2026 2:06:55 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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“On December 1, 2023, during her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift performed a free public concert at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. While the official stadium capacity was 80,000, police estimated around 1.2 million people were present, including fans who spilled into the surrounding streets, hills, and rooftops.”
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“The largest verified outdoor crowd for a single music performer is Rod Stewart’s 1994 New Year’s Eve concert at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with an official Guinness-recognized attendance of about 3.5 million people.”

Officially recognized by Guinness as the largest free rock concert attendance in history.

Pope Leo XIV: Something to try for. I’ll get ‘em next time.


9 posted on 09/26/2026 2:06:55 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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This forum has been running at about 60% speed for some time now.


10 posted on 09/26/2026 2:11:01 PM PDT by traderrob6
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glad to see its not my computer...


11 posted on 09/26/2026 2:12:15 PM PDT by God luvs America
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To: jroehl

Gay pride month there?


12 posted on 09/26/2026 2:18:00 PM PDT by albie
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To: traderrob6

Yup. I need to pause and not demand instant action. 😁👍🇺🇸


13 posted on 09/26/2026 2:18:42 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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As an Catholic who no longer practices because of this Pope and the prior one, i am glad to see this...

It saddens me to see Catholics leave Jesus because of Judas, especially as they separate themselves from the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist, which can be found nowhere else.

14 posted on 09/26/2026 2:19:49 PM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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Sheep. And not in a good way. Young people are so stupid these days.


15 posted on 09/26/2026 2:24:56 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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Left Jesus??? Why- because i am no longer a practicing Catholic?? How do you know i “left Jesus”? Because i no longer go to Catholic mass?

I learned long ago, in Catholic school as a matter of fact (I went to Catholic school for 17 years), that its not necessary to practice Catholicism to be close to Christ...while i was a devout practicing Catholic for almost 60 years- i never thought everything the Catholic church preached was right....

But your comment is emblematic of what i always believed- to many, its about Catholicism, not Jesus Christ...


16 posted on 09/26/2026 2:25:32 PM PDT by God luvs America
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I think anything that brings the younger generation to Christianity is great.


17 posted on 09/26/2026 2:26:48 PM PDT by RWGinger
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To: gibsonguy
If only this guy would stay in his lane. Is that too much to ask?

The Pope is fine if he won't get involved in politics.

It should be simple enough. On questions such as the war in Ukraine, he'll say he'll pray for peace to end the war. Seems easy enough to do.

18 posted on 09/26/2026 2:29:23 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Calling them to join islam?


19 posted on 09/26/2026 2:33:31 PM PDT by for-q-clinton
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To: traderrob6

I’ve noticed a delay in pages loading/refreshing....and a lot of double posts.


20 posted on 09/26/2026 2:34:33 PM PDT by ealgeone
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