Plans to reopen Notre Dame Cathedral revealed
The Most Reverend Laurent, Archbishop of Paris, plans to celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris over a six-month period starting with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8), which includes the Triduum and the Octave Prayer. It was announced that Ulrich made the announcement in a pastoral letter last week. The last scheduled event will take place on Pentecost 2025 (June 8th). The Gothic cathedral was destroyed in his 2019 fire (News, April 18, 2019). Renovation work will begin in October 2021 (News, October 1, 2021) and is expected to be completed this year. Images of Notre Dame Cathedral will be taken during the procession to the cathedral 15 days before its reopening. The triduum, which begins on the evening of December 7, includes the handing over of Notre Dame Cathedral from the state to the church, the rededication of the organ, the liturgy of the Magnificat or Te Deum, and the Vespers. The altar will be consecrated at the first Mass in the restored cathedral on December 8th. During the octave, solemn celebrations are held each day with a specific theme. Archbishop Ulrich called on dioceses in the prefecture of Paris to organize pilgrimages to the cathedral over a 10-month period. “I propose and further urge that this holiday, this festive period, be for all Christians of all ages and conditions.”
Colorado pastor pleads guilty to cryptocurrency fraud charges
American pastor Eli Regalado and his wife Caitlin plead guilty to stealing more than $1 million from a Christian community in Denver, Colorado, through the cryptocurrency scheme INDX Coin (report, February 2). In a video statement to his followers, Regalado said he was receiving instructions from God and that people would make money from the plan. The complaint is being filed by the Colorado Department of Securities. Mr. Regalado did not attend last Monday's court hearing.of Post online At the time, he was attending a five-day Christian conference in Zambia, where he reportedly told a “nodding” crowd: God wants to give you money, but God doesn't want money to get you. When you trust the Lord, He uses money to answer things in your life. ”
Eight people killed in attack on Pentecostal church in Democratic Republic of Congo
Last Tuesday, a Pentecostal church in Beni, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, was attacked, killing at least eight people and holding another 30 hostage by armed groups, Vatican News reported. The attack is believed to have been carried out by the United Democratic Forces, which is affiliated with Islamic State. Five of those killed were praying at a church belonging to the Branham Pentecostal community. The attackers are known to have entered the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, setting fire to houses, killing residents, and stealing goods. Other sources said an attack in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, also attributed to the ADF, killed 32 people last Saturday, including five parishioners who were beheaded in a church.
