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Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Mass in the heart of Paris

Close to 800,000 people lined Paris’ Champs Elysees from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde for Mass Sept. 26 with Pope Leo XIV, who urged the people of France to follow Jesus.

• Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, condolences as bishops urge solidarity following Colombia earthquake

  

  By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, OSV News
  Published August 11, 2026

  Pope Leo XIV said he was deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction following a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia, leaving more than 100 dead and dozens of collapsed buildings.

• Pope Leo XIV calls for solidarity, prayers after deadly Venezuela quakes

  

  By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, OSV News
  Published June 29, 2026

  Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for the victims of devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela as the death toll continues to climb and rescuers race to save people trapped under collapsed buildings.

• Pope’s Corpus Christi Mass in Madrid draws 1.2 million

  

  By COURTNEY MARES, OSV News
  Published June 7, 2026

  More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid as Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass and led a eucharistic procession through the heart of the Spanish capital June 7 for the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the feast celebrating the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.