Notre-Dame Cathedral will not be holding Christmas mass this year
The famous Notre-Dame Cathedral will not be holding Christmas mass this year for the first time in two centuries. The cathedral is still under construction as the government is still repairing the damage that was caused by the fire in April. $1 billion has been raised to make repairs to the building.
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