On this December 24, many faithful are gathered at this very moment at Notre-Dame de Paris. The cathedral is thus returned to worship for the first time in five years, after its reopening with great fanfare on December 8. The special correspondent from Europe 1 is in front of the cathedral for this special event.
Many faithful came to see the cathedral, returned to worship for the first time, five years after the fire. Faithful people who all have a smile. A huge queue formed to enter the cathedral. No matter the rain or the cold, they are all there. Italians, Portuguese, Spanish or Chinese, some came from very far away to experience this moment.
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“That’s really the spirit of Christmas”
1,500 people can attend mass at the same time in the cathedral. From 3 p.m., the crowd gathered on the square in the hope of being able to see the service, either to pray or to admire the fully restored cathedral. This is the case of Josiane, who came with Anne-Sophie, her daughter: “I come from Besançon and I am satisfied with this beauty that has been achieved and this mass is magnificent. It's incredible, it's beautiful.”
At 6 p.m., the celebration begins again, Guillaume Normand, vice-rector of the cathedral, is happy to open the doors of Notre-Dame: “It is a great joy to have this first Christmas celebration at Notre-Dame. Do we really see the face of Notre-Dame as it should be, which welcomes Notre-Dame, which brings together people of all conditions, of all countries, of all languages, of all? the ages. Notre-Dame brings together people who want to turn to God together. That’s truly the spirit of Christmas.”
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So, if you missed the 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. mass, another is scheduled for 8 p.m. before the famous midnight mass and it will take place at midnight sharp, said the Archbishop of Paris.
