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Death of Pope Francis: Notre-Dame Cathedral holds two masses this Monday

A mass in tribute to Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, 2025, is being held this Monday, April 21, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, with two celebrations scheduled for 12pm and 6pm. The bells have rung 88 times. We take stock.

Holidays: Darmanin asks Prefects to reinforce the security of places of worship

As the French are about to celebrate the Holidays in a never-before-seen context, Secretary of the Interior Gérald Darmanin has asked prefects to “significantly reinforce” security around places of worship or offices on Thursday December 24 and Friday 25, 2020.

Covid: no midnight mass nor religious services prior the reopening of stores

Prime Minister Jean Castex has held a meeting this Monday November 16, 2020, a meeting with representatives of all cults in order to address Holidays religious services. Catholics are especially worried on the running of the traditional Christmas services. So far, the French government has been studying the different hypothesis, while setting up conditions: in France, there will be no mass nor religious services before stores reopen.

Good Friday celebrated in Notre-Dame de Paris in very restricted committee despite confinement

Despite confinement, Good Friday will be celebrated in Notre-Dame de Paris in very restricted committee.