Pope's mass in Lourdes draws disputed crowd size
Attendance at the Pope's mass in Lourdes is reported with widely differing figures, ranging from about 150,000 to nearly one million.
What we know
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- Around 150,000 people attended the Pope's mass at the Lourdes sanctuary, according to Correio da Manhã, CNN Portugal and Notícias ao Minuto.
- Nearly one million people attended the Pope's mass at the Place de la Concorde in Lourdes, according to RTP Notícias.
- The reports give conflicting estimates of the crowd size.
Where sources differ
- Correio da Manhã, CNN Portugal and Notícias ao Minuto report about 150,000 attendees, while RTP Notícias reports nearly one million, a discrepancy noted by both outlets.
Points, in the order they emerged
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Around 150,000 people attended the Pope's mass at the Lourdes sanctuary.
DisputedContradicted by: Nearly one million people attended the Pope's mass at the Pl…What the 3 sources said
Correio da Manhã“Cerca de 150.000 pessoas assistem a missa do Papa no santuário de Lourdes”
Machine translation: Around 150,000 people attend the Pope's mass at the Lourdes sanctuary
Read at Correio da ManhãCNN Portugal“Cerca de 150 mil pessoas assistem a missa do Papa no santuário de Lourdes”
Around 150 thousand people attend the Pope's mass at the Lourdes sanctuary
Read at CNN PortugalIs this point wrong? Tell usNotícias ao Minuto“Cerca de 150.000 pessoas assistem a missa do Papa no santuário de Lourdes”
About 150,000 people attend the Pope's mass at the Lourdes sanctuary
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Nearly one million people attended the Pope's mass at the Place de la Concorde in Lourdes.
DisputedContradicted by: Around 150,000 people attended the Pope's mass at the Lourde…What the source said
Is this point wrong? Tell usRTP Notícias“Perto de um milhão na missa do papa na Praça da Concórdia”
Machine translation: Close to a million at the Pope's mass in the Place de la Concorde
Read at RTP Notícias
Who reported it
- RTP NotíciasRTP (public broadcaster)
- Correio da Manhã
- CNN PortugalMedia Capital
- Notícias ao Minuto