18 Years Later, a Pope Returns to Paris: The Scene Set to Repeat This Weekend - VIDEO

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a Mass at the Place de la Concorde in Paris this Saturday, September 26, 2026. This visit marks the first apostolic trip to France by a pope since Benedict XVI visited the country in 2008.

Authorities closed registration for the event ten days early after 600,000 people signed up to attend. Officials stopped accepting new registrations to ensure security for the gathering. This upcoming Mass follows a 2008 event at the Esplanade des Invalides that drew approximately 200,000 people.