Michel Mukendi Mbayabu, immediately arouses enthusiasm and all the CM1 students who are taking the religion course this morning at the Center elementary school, located in the former Rohan palace in Saverne (Bas-Rhin), raise their hands at the same time.
“He was born at Christmas
,”
assures a little girl very seriously.
“
But no,”
says his neighbor,
“he was born in Bethlehem
!”
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Suddenly less confident, a boy lowers his arm, changes his mind and declares:
“
He was born in a stable and kings came from far away to bring him lots of gifts.
»
With a smile on his lips, the priest lets the children wonder for a few moments before explaining that,
“according to tradition, Christ was born in Galilee at a time called year zero.
An abstract landmark which above all symbolizes the beginning of the Christian era.
Our era.
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Rather perplexed, the schoolchildren try to assimilate this information, then let themselves be carried away by the story of Jesus' childhood told by…
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