The Minister of Culture’s proposal to tax the entry of visitors to Paris Cathedral, to “save all the churches in France”, is unthinkable for the Catholic world. With LéNA, discover the best of European journalism.
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Published on 7/11/2024 at 11:33
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Lhe controversy has been growing since the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, proposed charging visitors to enter Notre-Dame de Paris. Solution, according to her, to save religious heritage in France.
But where does worship end and culture begin? For the Catholic Church, which is behind the construction of the great cathedrals, such a separation makes no sense. The beauty sought in architecture is intended to signify the greatness of God. However, beauty, free in essence, is open to everyone. So with recollection, contemplation, prayer. They are unconditional in these cathedrals. Under no circumstances does the Church want to charge for access to its buildings, especially not to Notre-Dame de Paris, even if they have become tourist hotspots.
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