Freedom of worship returns to Metz.

Freedom of worship returns to Metz. American soldiers leave the Metz Cathedral after attending the first Mass, held in the place of worship since the liberation of Metz, France, November 22, 1944, by the Third U.S. Army. During the four years of nazi ............., places of worship were either closed or watched by the Geestapo. When Lieutenant General George S. Patton's men swept into the bastion city, capturing more than 3,500 enemy troops, civilians flocked to the cathedral to give thanksfor their liberation.