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Pope Leo XIV to have 6 altar servers with Down syndrome at Paris Mass

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Six young people with Down syndrome served as altar servers during a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Place Concorde in Paris on September 26, 2026.

The group included six individuals between the ages of 11 and 28. They assisted approximately 400 other altar servers during the liturgy.

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Earlier version, Tuesday 29 September

Pope Leo XIV to have six altar servers with Down syndrome at Paris Mass

Earlier version, Tuesday 29 September

Pope Leo XIV to have six altar servers with Down syndrome at Mass

Earlier version, Sunday 27 September

Pope Leo XIV to have six young altar servers with Down syndrome at Paris Mass

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 1:58 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Sáu bạn trẻ mắc hội chứng Down sẽ giúp lễ trong Thánh lễ do Đức Thánh Cha cử hành tại Paris
  2. Sep 27, 8:11 AM Avvenire Italiano Théophile e gli altri, i sei giovani con sindrome di Down chierichetti alla Messa del Papa
  3. Sep 27, 12:54 PM Aleteia When 6 altar servers with Down syndrome take on a papal Mass
  4. Sep 29, 12:40 AM kath.net Deutsch Sechs Messdiener mit Down-Syndrom ministrierten bei der historischen Papstmesse in Paris
  5. Sep 28, 11:07 AM Aleteia Español Cuando seis acólitos con síndrome de Down participan en una misa papal

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