Pope Leo XIV welcomed by 80,000 young Catholics at Stade de France
About 80,000 young Catholics gathered at the Stade de France near Paris on Friday evening for a faith event featuring gospel and contemporary Christian music. Pope Leo XIV received an enthusiastic welcome when he arrived at the stadium in his “popemobile,” according to France 24.
About 80,000 young Catholics filled the Stade de France near Paris on Friday evening to proclaim their faith, according to France 24.
The event combined gospel and contemporary Christian music. Pope Leo XIV was welcomed enthusiastically when he arrived at the stadium in his “popemobile.”
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