candida moss, thank you once again for candida moss, thank you once againfor guiding us candida moss,ain for guiding us through that awe—inspiring ceremony. and as the beautiful bells of notre—dame toll once more, i will leave viewers on bbc news. as candida said there, this is a moment in history. for the catholic church, for paris, for france and, indeed, the world. from me, maryam moshiri, outside the cathedral of notre—dame, it is back to you in the studio, martin. studio: thank you for taking us through that very symbolic moment for paris, the reopening of notre—dame afterfive moment for paris, the reopening of notre—dame after five years of notre—dame after five years of a very detailed, complex and expensive renovations. emmanuel macron, the president, somewhat embattled politically, talking about what can be achieved when many people get together with the same mindset and a sense of unity. we will leave paris for the moment and bring you back to some other news here from london. i'm tanya beckett, could have you with us. let's bring you some breaking news from syria. the focus

professor of theology, candida moss. it is good to have you here.ut what we are seeing now. the camera is taking us around the cathedral, showing us beautiful statues, artefacts, and i'm sure we have seen things that haven't been seen for a number of years. so important to the catholic church as well. that is riuht. catholic church as well. that is right- it — catholic church as well. that is right. it is _ catholic church as well. that is right. it is a _ catholic church as well. that is right. it is a very - catholic church as well. that is right. it is a very powerful moment _ is right. it is a very powerful moment. the programme of the cathedral— moment. the programme of the cathedral was very carefully thought through. many of the figures — thought through. many of the figures that you see, statues, artwork— figures that you see, statues, artwork around the cathedral. are important, saints in france, _ are important, saints in france, the saints that was the first_ france, the saints that was the first bishop of paris, if you wiii — first bisho

let's speak to candida moss who is a historian of christianity and professor of theology at the universityhisjubilee thank you. tell us a bit more about what this jubilee means? jubilee year is really a year of grace and reconciliation. it is a period where people renew their faith is a period where people renew theirfaith inside and out is a period where people renew their faith inside and out and while it is for catholics and has been going on for 700 years, at the last great jubilee in 2000 popejohn paul ii invited all christians to join in this period of celebration and the theme of thisjubilee is hope. pope francis is talked about how there is a feeling the pessimism in the world and he wants to strengthen peoples faith and hope in the future as they look forward to the coming year. they look forward to the coming ear. ~ , ., , they look forward to the coming ear. , .,, year. why does it happen, where did this idea _ year. why does it happen, where did this idea come _ year. why does it happen, where did this idea come from - year. why does it happen, where did this idea come from in

i spoke to candida moss who is a professor of theology at the university of birmingham about what the a period where people kind of renew their faith inside and out. and while it is for catholics and has been going on for 700 years, at the last greatjubilee in 2000, popejohn paul ii invited all christians to join in this period of celebration. and the theme of this jubilee is hope. pope francis has talked about how there's a feeling of pessimism in the world, and he wants to strengthen people's faith and hope in the future as they look forward to the coming year. and why does it happen? where did this idea come from in the first place? the very firstjubilee in 1300, or 725 years ago. it actually followed on the heels of a period of war and disease, not dissimilar from our experience of the pandemic, and it was seen as this kind of clean slate, this new beginning for christians who were feeling very pessimistic about their place in the world. and this is an opportunity for roman catholics to wipe the slate clean, to become almost like newly baptised infants again. so we're looking at s

joining me now is candida moss, contrary to custom, bishops increase do not reverence the alter because it has not yet been consecrated?- been consecrated? that is correct. — been consecrated? that is correct. it _ been consecrated? that is correct, it has _ been consecrated? that is correct, it has not - been consecrated? that is correct, it has not been i correct, it has not been consecrated and also the host is not there. when people who are not catholic think of catholics are sort of kneeling or bowing in church, what people are genuflecting as the horse which as the consecrated bread catholics believe is the body of christ, the presence of god in the cathedral and that has not happened yet so there is no bowing. wejust saw on screen with the mitre and hat, we saw the archbishop waiting for the procession to finish. on the banners we see the names of the parishes of important french saints. many of them are also represented around the cathedral. also represented around the cathedral-— also represented around the cathedral. ~ , , ~ cathedral. absolutely. and the consecration _ cathed