French Catholics Rally . . . Demand Return Of Public Masses
By JEANNE SMITS PARIS (LifeSiteNews) — The third Sunday without public Masses because of the current COVID-19 lockdown in France saw an increase in often prayerful demonstrations in towns and cities all over the country. Over 70 rallies were held, with many traditionalist Catholics but also “Novus Ordo” faithful, in an unaccustomed spirit of unity.Two emergency lawsuits had confirmed that it is illegal for the administrative authorities to ban a demonstration because of possible public prayers — the motive that was invoked a week earlier to condemn certain rallies and prohibit others, such as in Paris in front of Saint-Sulpice.While judiciary twists and turns prevented the lawsuits from being successful in allowing the organization of an open-air Mass as had…Continue Reading