Correction: an earlier version of this article described the priest as a Gallican priest. This was wrong: while the church was formerly used by the Gallican church, it has more recently been used by priests of the Institut du Bon-Pasteur which is in good standing with the Church. We apologise for the mistake.
A Catholic priest has been dragged out of Mass by Paris police in an evacuation of a church marked for demolition, according to reports.
Protesters barricaded themselves inside the church of St Rita last night. Dozens joined a sit-in protest this morning against the demolition of the church. It is to be replaced by a parking lot and housing, a decision which has angered many parishioners and other locals.
