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| The Catholic church has played a key role in
the
history of France since the baptism of king Clovis. That happened in 496 in
Rheims, the capital city of the Champagne region near Paris.
Christianity is everywhere visible in Paris. Many churches from the 11th century up to the 20th century embellish the city and structure its life. Among them, Notre-Dame, Sacre Coeur and Sainte Chapelle are rightly world famous. |
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![]() Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris |
Saint-Etienne du Mont, near
Pantheon, Saint-Eustache, near
Centre Pompidou, and Saint-Gervais, near
Paris city hall, are also specially worth a
visit.
The Pantheon and the Invalides church are magnificent churches, now used for another purpose. The Christian faith is today very alive in Paris. This is very visible at the Chapel of the miraculous medal with its two million pilgrims each year. It is also witnessed by the beauty and fervor of masses at many Paris churches. |
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Don't miss the 11am Sunday mass at Saint-Gervais. Animated by the Jerusalem community, it will be a striking mystical experience. The Emmanuel charismatic community animates the 9am mass, song in Gregorian, at 19th century Trinite church, another great church. Instead of just touring Notre-Dame, go there for Sunday 10am mass sung in Gregorian. The beauty of Notre-Dame is a shrine for god prayer. |
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Saint Eustache
(in French)
Saint
Gervais
(in French)
La
Trinite |
![]() The chapel of miraculous medal |
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