Father Denis Branchu, parish priest of Saint-Pierre de Montrouge, one of the largest parishes in Paris, is expecting nearly 4,000 people at Christmas services.
Before this celebration, he comments on the difficult year that the Church of France has just passed through.
LE FIGARO.
- What message will you deliver at Christmas after this trying year, marked by the pandemic and a climate of uncertainty?
Father Denis BRANCHU.
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Christmas cannot be celebrated without a call for solidarity.
The church is also a mystery of the communion of persons.
It should be remembered that the ordeal of the pandemic led to a certain isolation.
The health crisis has also brought to light the importance of human relations, family, friends and neighbors.
Today, people fear that they will have to lose those ties again.
The life of the Church is not only speeches, but charity with sick or isolated people.
Help for the poor and those who suffer the most from the current situation.
Moral support ...
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