French Catholics Hold Open Air Mass to Protest Against Covid-19 Restrictions

French Catholics Hold Open Air Mass to Protest Against Covid-19 Restrictions
Parishioners wearing protective face masks pray during an open air mass at Graslin square, in Nantes, France, on Nov. 15, 2020. Stephane Mahe/Reuters
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NANTES, France—Catholics held an open air mass in the western French city of Nantes on Sunday to protest against COVID-19 restrictions, under which masses are banned in churches.

Some Catholics also gathered by the Saint Louis Cathedral in Versailles, near Paris, but police banned a demonstration planned by Catholics in the capital.