An ecumenical religious service was celebrated on Friday in Cologne, in the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. 1,400 people attended, including 500 relatives of victims, Chancellor Angela Merkel and representatives of France and Spain. The drama took place on March 24 in the French Alps. Of the 150 victims, 72 were German, fifty were Spanish.
"It takes time to sadness and pain (of the time) to feel a comfort and to move forward in our lives, said German President Joachim Gauck. Before we get there, the only thing that helps is to know that we are not alone, that someone supports us and carries us. "
The ceremony lasted two hours, alternating tributes, music and prayers.
According to Deutsche Welle, parents, co-pilot accused of deliberately precipitated the air against the mountain had been invited to the ceremony, but declined the invitation.
With AFP
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