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The faithful of the Evangelical Church of Mulhouse want to believe in its future

2021-04-02T17:14:30.200Z


REPORT - With its direct video, the flourishing place of worship can reach nearly 25,000 people per ceremony.


Lina walks with a determined step between the rows of the Evangelical Protestant church La Porte Open in Mulhouse.

The worship of this Good Friday will begin in front of an assembly of nearly 600 people where the under 40s dominate, the capacity of the place, always full, having been divided by four due to sanitary measures.

Read also: Covid-19: is the religious gathering in Mulhouse responsible for the epidemic in France?

On the stage, a sober cross is projected;

musicians, drums, electric guitars, violins prepare their chords for a very lively cult.

Former Catholic, Lina testifies:

“For me, Easter is every day.

The death and resurrection of our Savior, I live them every day, although it is good to be together today to celebrate it. ”

She knows that “evangelicals” are often misunderstood:

“It's true that we have a different way of praising the Lord, but we try to do good, we love others.”

In fact, at the entrance of this church built on a former supermarket, in an 80% Muslim neighborhood,

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Source: lefigaro

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