A busy schedule. Pope Francis will celebrate a giant mass on Saturday September 23 at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille. For his second day in the Marseille city, he should also stroll in a popemobile along Avenue du Prado and speak with President Emmanuel Macron. The complete program can be found on France 3 Paca. Friday, on the first day of his visit, he once again denounced the fate of migrants in the Mediterranean, castigating “indifference” and the “fear”. Follow our live stream.
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A crowd of Catholics expected. Some 60,000 people are expected for the mass that the Pope is to celebrate at the Vélodrome stadium. Along the Prado, a large avenue now adorned with the yellow and white colors of the Vatican, and along which the Pope is to stroll, 100,000 other people are expected.
An important police force. Around 6,000 members of the police will be mobilized to secure the visit of Pope Francis, a “non-standard device”, according to a senior police officer. France 3 Paca takes stock of the precautions taken to welcome the pope.
The highlights of his first day in Marseille. After a time of prayer at Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, the Pope participated in a meditation with leaders of different faiths at the Memorial to Sailors and Migrants Missing at Sea. France 3 Paca summarizes this first day for you.