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08/01/2021 - Armenia / Goris - In Gyumri, at NOTRE-DAME D'ARMÉNIE CENTRE EDUCATIF BOGHOSSIAN, the sisters (here Sister Rebecca) take care of refugees.

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08/01/2021 - Armenia / Goris - In Gyumri, at NOTRE-DAME D'ARMÉNIE CENTRE EDUCATIF BOGHOSSIAN, the sisters (here Sister Rebecca) take care of refugees.

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06/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - We are our mountains (in Armenian Մենք ենք մեր սարերը, i.e. "Grandmother and Grandfather") is a massive sculpture located at the northern exit of Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabagh, on the road to Askeran.
This monument has become the symbol of this self-proclaimed republic, as well as the union of its inhabitants with their mountains.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In Stepanakert, the Cathedral Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu where the great masses are held, including that of Christmas.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan is the current Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He has held this position since the re-establishment of the diocese in 1989.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan is the current Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He has held this position since the re-establishment of the diocese in 1989.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Inside the Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu Cathedral, the faithful began their Christmas prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Inside the Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu Cathedral, the faithful began their Christmas prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Inside the Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu Cathedral, the faithful began their Christmas prayers.

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Chris Huby / Le Pictorium -
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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Inside the Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu Cathedral, the faithful began their Christmas prayers.

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Chris Huby / Le Pictorium -
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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Inside the Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu Cathedral, the faithful began their Christmas prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - The Holy Mother of God Cathedral whose crypt served to protect many of the faithful during the bombings. Here, on Armenian Christmas Eve (January 5), the atmosphere is quite different.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - At the entrance of the Sainte-Mère de Dieu Cathedral (A Stépanakert), a young soldier came to pray, cross in hand.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (A Stépanakert), the priest and his officers celebrate Christmas mass.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (A Stépanakert), the priest and his officers celebrate Christmas mass.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Inside the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (A Stépanakert), the faithful follow the Christmas mass, the atmosphere is tense.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Inside the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (A Stépanakert), the faithful follow the Christmas mass, the atmosphere is tense.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (A Stépanakert) - the priest distributes the Eucharist.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (A Stépanakert), the priest and his officers celebrate Christmas mass.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - In the cathedral Sainte-Mère de Dieu (in Stépanakert), the faithful light candles and make their prayers.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Sainte-Mère de Dieu Cathedral (in Stépanakert. At the end of the great Christmas mass, the faithful light candles and -facilitate the light- between each one of them to take it home.

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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Sainte-Mère de Dieu Cathedral (in Stépanakert. At the end of the great Christmas mass, the faithful light candles and -facilitate the light- between each one of them to take it home.

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Chris Huby / Le Pictorium -
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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Sainte-Mère de Dieu Cathedral (in Stépanakert. At the end of the great Christmas mass, the faithful light candles and -facilitate the light- between each one of them to take it home.

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Chris Huby / Le Pictorium -
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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Sainte-Mère de Dieu Cathedral (in Stépanakert. At the end of the great Christmas mass, the faithful light candles and -facilitate the light- between each one of them to take it home.

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Chris Huby / Le Pictorium -
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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Sainte-Mère de Dieu Cathedral (in Stépanakert. At the end of the great Christmas mass, the faithful light candles and -facilitate the light- between each one of them to take it home.

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Chris Huby / Le Pictorium -
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05/01/2021 - Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh / Stepanakert - Sainte-Mère de Dieu Cathedral (in Stépanakert. At the end of the great Christmas mass, the faithful light candles and -facilitate the light- between each one of them to take it home.

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Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - A Chouan flag during a gathering to restore mass. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Candles are placed on the ground where they are in the hands of the faithful. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Candles are placed on the ground where they are in the hands of the faithful. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Candles are placed on the ground where they are in the hands of the faithful. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Candles are placed on the ground where they are in the hands of the faithful. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Candles are placed on the ground where they are in the hands of the faithful. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Candles are placed on the ground where they are in the hands of the faithful. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - A man prays with a rosary. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium -
Public prayer for the return of masses during confinement -
22/11/2020 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Catholics pray kneeling on the ground in front of the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Between 200 and 300 Catholic faithful, including some traditionalists, gathered on the square in front of the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to ask for the reopening of churches and masses to be able to pray there. A large part of the congregation knelt down to pray to the Virgin Mary with candles in hand for many.

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Attack on Father Jacques Hamel -
24/09/2016 - France / Normandy / Saint Etienne du Rouvray - Rehearsal of the parish choir. On July 26, 2016, two terrorists burst into the church of Saint Etienne du Rouvray and attack Father Hamel, who is officiating in front of a few faithful. The Rouen BRI, which intervened on the scene, shot the two terrorists as they tried to leave the church. Father Hamel is found, his body stabbed with 18 stab wounds. A beatification process is underway in the Vatican. September 24, 2016. Saint Etienne du Rouvray, France.

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Attack on Father Jacques Hamel -
25/09/2016 - France / Normandy / Saint Etienne du Rouvray - Homage to Father Hamel on the door of the church where he was murdered. On July 26, 2016, two terrorists burst into the church of Saint Etienne du Rouvray and attack Father Hamel, who is officiating in front of a few faithful. The Rouen BRI, which intervened on the scene, shot the two terrorists as they tried to leave the church. Father Hamel is found, his body stabbed with 18 stab wounds. A beatification process is underway in the Vatican. September 25, 2016. Saint Etienne du Rouvray, France.

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