"After the 1999 earthquake the archbishop wrote in his letter , we took all the legal steps required for the restoration of the cathedral to be included in the Government’s recovery plan and for such restoration to be carried out as soon as possible, since thousands of devotees attend Mass and many tourists visit the Cathedral, especially in the summer". "For 8 years – reports mgr. Foscolos , the Greek Ministry of Culture has been turning a deaf ear to our requests, as it never replied our letters in writing and only made verbal promises, which it never kept". "An attitude he concludes that reasonably also raises doubts on the safety of the people who go to the Cathedral". In the Nineties, the Cathedral of Saint Denis had undergone a restoration which had been totally funded by the Catholic archdiocese, which had sold some of its property and raised funds and offerings from the congregation. The damage caused by the 1999 earthquake is so extensive that the archdiocese cannot cover its costs. (dnr)
