Pope Leo's first papal visit to France in 18 years attracts 700,000 worshipers for Mass, Vatican says
- The Vatican estimated that 700,000 people came out for the Mass — more than the 600,000 who had registered in advance.
- The stunning turnout testified to the church's enduring influence in France, despite sharp declines in churchgoing in recent decades and secularizing trends that have emptied church
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- The Vatican estimated that 700,000 people came out for the Mass — more than the 600,000 who had registered in advance.
- The stunning turnout testified to the church's enduring influence in France, despite sharp declines in churchgoing in recent decades and secularizing trends that have emptied church
Sources: CBS News