More than half a million people are expected to attend the event in the heart of the French capital. PARIS, France—Pope Leo XIV rode down the French capital’s iconic Champs-Elysees avenue in his popemobile on Saturday to the cheers of huge crowds of faithful, ahead of a giant open-air mass. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• More than half a million people are expected to attend the event in the heart of the French capital.S1

• PARIS, France—Pope Leo XIV rode down the French capital’s iconic Champs-Elysees avenue in his popemobile on Saturday to the cheers of huge crowds of faithful, ahead of a giant open-air mass. Aboard the popemobile, the smiling pontiff blessed several babies and...S2

• The pope addressed around 700,000 people during a Mass at the Place de la Concorde, near the Champs-Elysees. Leo XIV is on a four-day visit to France.S3