Wait another four years! Notre Dame de Paris does not hold Christmas Mass for the first time in 200 years (photo)

2024年1月1日 | admin | gzxq

　　BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua)-After a fire in April, Notre Dame de Paris will not be able to hold Christmas Mass this year, which is the first time in more than 200 years that the church will not hold Christmas Mass. The building is still being repaired after a serious fire.

"On December 22nd, local time, the restoration work of Notre Dame de Paris was in full swing. Although Christmas is coming, the restoration continues. The management of Notre Dame de Paris confirmed that the church will not hold Christmas Mass this year, which is the first time since 1803. <a

　　On December 22, local time, the restoration work of Notre Dame de Paris was in full swing. Although Christmas is coming, the restoration continues. The management of Notre Dame de Paris confirmed that the church will not hold Christmas Mass this year, which is the first time since 1803. China News Service reporter Yang Li photo

　　A spokesman for the Parisian diocese said: "Notre Dame will not hold midnight mass this year. The last time this happened was during the French Revolution. Notre Dame has been holding Christmas Mass since 1803. "

　　On April 15 this year, a fire broke out in Notre Dame de Paris, which caused the roof and minaret of Notre Dame to collapse. Fortunately, the main clock tower and the outer wall were preserved, and some religious relics and priceless works of art also survived.

"On December 22nd, local time, the restoration work of Notre Dame de Paris was in full swing. Although Christmas is coming, the restoration continues. The management of Notre Dame de Paris confirmed that the church will not hold Christmas Mass this year, which is the first time since 1803. <a

　　On December 22, local time, the restoration work of Notre Dame de Paris was in full swing. Although Christmas is coming, the restoration continues. The management of Notre Dame de Paris confirmed that the church will not hold Christmas Mass this year, which is the first time since 1803. China News Service reporter Yang Li photo

　　On June 15th, Notre Dame de Paris held its first mass after the fire, and dozens of clergy attended. They all wore helmets to prevent being injured by falling rubble.

　　"It’s embarrassing, because we had hoped to celebrate Christmas in Notre Dame," said the rector of Notre Dame. But hope is still there, and we are struggling to rebuild. "

　　Xiao Wei said: "Christmas is about celebrating hope. Let’s be patient and wait for another four years." He suggested that those who used to spend Christmas in Notre Dame should go to the nearby Saint-Germain Auxerre Church, which is one of the oldest churches in Paris.

　　French President Macron said earlier that he hoped to rebuild Notre Dame in five years, but some experts said that the restoration work would take 10 to 15 years.