Notre-Dame Not to Host Christmas Mass for First Time in Over 200 Years

New Delhi, December 24, 2019:

The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris will not hold Christmas services for the first time in over 200 years as it is still being restored after a devastating fire in April.

According to reports, the 850-year-old cathedral has been celebrating Christmas masses every year since at least 1803. But this year, it has been closed for the public. It may be mentioned here that the roof of the ancient building had collapsed following the fire.

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The last time Notre-Dame had not celebrated Christmas mass was during the French revolution, a spokeswoman was quoted as saying. The senior administrative cleric, Monsignor Patrick Chauvet said that the celebration would have been lovely, but there was hope. He added that the administration is focusing on rebuilding.

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Chauvet invited the people who used to visit Notre-Dame every year for Christmas to visit one of the oldest Churches in Paris, Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. He urged the people to be patient for four more years, citing that Christmas is the celebration of hope.

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