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Notre-Dame cathedral will fail to hold a Christmas mass for the first time since 1803, as workers continue to repair and rebuild the Paris landmark eight months after a devastating fire. The cathedral's press office said midnight mass would still be celebrated on Christmas Eve by rector Patrick Chauvet but it would be held at the nearby church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. IMAGES
Paris (France), Dec 25 (EFE / EPA) .- Dozens of people attended Christmas mass in the Church of Saint Sulpice in Paris.The devotees attended this religious event amid measures implemented by the authorities to prevent coronavirus contagion.(Camera: MOHAMMED BADRA)SHOT LIST: THE MASS CELEBRATED IN THE CHURCH OF SAN SULPICIO IN PARIS, FRANCE.
Manila, Dec 16 (EFE/EPA).- Some catholic devotees in the Philippines attended Wednesday a traditional holy mass held at dawn ahead of Christmas at the outdoor spaces, in order to comply with social distancing regulation implemented due to the COVID 19 pandemic. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).SHOT LIST: CATHOLIC DEVOTEES ATTEND A HOLY MASS HELD AT DAWN OUTSIDE THE MANILA CATHEDRAL IN METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Images show Pope Francis stepping onto the balcony of St.Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to deliver his annual Christmas Day "Urbi and Orbi" mass. During his speech, he called for an end to "to every war, to the very mindset of war, an aimless voyage, a defeat without victors, an inexcusable folly". IMAGES
Mourners attend a mass for the victims of a roof collapse at a church in northeastern Mexico that left 11 people dead and another dozen injured. The tragedy struck the coastal town of Ciudad Madero, in Tamaulipas state, when about 70 people were attending a baptism at the Santa Cruz Catholic Church, according to officials. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).