French Catholics Celebrate Mass in Parking Lot

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18 May 2020 11:50 WIB

French archbishop of Chalons-en-Champagne Francois Touvet celebrates France's first ever drive-in mass in Chalons en Champagne, after the country began a gradual end to the nationwide lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, near Reims, France, May 17, 2020. Roman Catholics in a town in eastern France were able to attend mass in their cars on Sunday, in the country's first drive-in religious service since the start of a lockdown eight weeks ago aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

18 Mei 2020 00:00 WIB

French archbishop of Chalons-en-Champagne Francois Touvet arrives to celebrate France's first ever drive-in mass in Chalons en Champagne, after the country began a gradual end to the nationwide lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, near Reims, France, May 17, 2020. The mass, held in the town of Chalons-en-Champagne, began with priests in white robes and wearing black face masks holding a procession through the parking lot, as a hymn was played and cars honked their horns. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

18 Mei 2020 00:00 WIB

Priests wearing face masks celebrate France's first ever drive-in mass in Chalons en Champagne, after the country began a gradual end to the nationwide lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, near Reims, France, May 17, 2020. The local bishop, Francois Touvet, stood on a podium in front of the cars as he led the service. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

18 Mei 2020 00:00 WIB

A priest wearing a face mask hands a host to a person sitting in a car as they celebrate France's first ever drive-in mass in Chalons en Champagne, after the country began a gradual end to the nationwide lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, near Reims, France, May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

18 Mei 2020 00:00 WIB

Priests wearing face masks walk past cars before celebrating France's first ever drive-in mass in Chalons en Champagne, after the country began a gradual end to the nationwide lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, near Reims, France, May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

18 Mei 2020 00:00 WIB

French archbishop of Chalons-en-Champagne Francois Touvet waves to people after France's first ever drive-in mass in Chalons en Champagne, after the country began a gradual end to the nationwide lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, near Reims, France, May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

18 Mei 2020 00:00 WIB