The turnout testified to the church's lasting influence in France, despite sharp declines in churchgoing in recent decades and secularizing trends that have emptied churches around Europe. In his homily, Leo asked those there not to keep their faith to themselves.
The turnout testified to the church's lasting influence in France, despite sharp declines in churchgoing in recent decades and secularizing trends that have emptied churches around Europe.
In his homily, Leo asked those there not to keep their faith to themselves.
"Let it overflow, so that those you meet may be refreshed and their thirst satisfied," he said.
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The turnout testified to the church's lasting influence in France, despite sharp declines in churchgoing in recent decades and secularizing trends that have emptied churches around Europe. In his homily, Leo asked those there not to keep their faith to themselves. "Let it overflow, so that those you meet may be refreshed and their thirst satisfied," he said.
The Vatican estimated that 700,000 people came out. more than the 600,000 who had registered in advance.
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