Midnight mass at notre dame and paris for the 1st time in over 2 centuries Christmas Services will not be held at the landmark cathedral due to read evasion work to repair damage from this years devastating fire. I mean east of welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating christmas marking the birth of jesus more than 2000 years ago at the Vatican Pope Francis led the Midnight Mass at st peters basilica his blessing emphasized forgiveness forgiveness not just for sinners but for the church itself after a difficult year in which sexual abuse scandals continue to rock the Catholic Church francis urged christians to keep the faith. Forward that he does a ritual that dates back to the 1st centuries of the Catholic Church the Midnight Mass at some pages is a spiritual gathering there the pope is said to confide the word of god to the faith. Of. Course all of that he may god who by the incarnation brought together the earth and the heavenly realm fill you with the gift