“It’s lamentable to misuse a religious symbol like the cross of Christ,” storms Christiane.
This septuagenarian is a faithful member of the Saint-Bernard church in the XV district in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin).
She is one of the Catholics who are protesting against the recent modification of the cross.
“The parish factory council has authorized the installation of a 5G antenna.
The parish accepted financial compensation to authorize the modification of the cross, I find this shocking,” continues Christiane.
Like this resident of the Council of XV, dozens of faithful expressed their emotion to the Association for the Defense of the Interests of the Central-Eastern Neighborhoods of Strasbourg (ADIQ)!
“We have many complaints from the Catholic community.
Aesthetically, it is a disaster to see this open blue cross housing a relay antenna,” laments Jean-Luc Déjeant, president of the ADIQ.
Next to a nursing home and a crèche
As a neighbor of the church, he is also worried about the consequences for health.
“We asked the Eurométropole to carry out a study on the waves emitted by this relay antenna, knowing that it is located next to a nursing home and a crèche,” confides Jean-Luc Déjeant.
In April 2021, the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) indicated that there “were no new health risks concerning 5G antennas”.
While waiting for the results of the study, Christiane hopes to bring Strasbourg town hall to its knees.
“I saw that the one in L'Hay-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne) had suspended the authorization issued to Free for the installation of a relay antenna on a church last year.
I hope Strasbourg will do the same.
»