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The Church of Saint Agnes (Arabic: كنيسة سانت أنييس) is the only church in the city of Berkane. It was built during the period of the French occupation of the city. 1912 The construction of the church began in September 1912, but it was stopped during the World War I, until the latter ended and officially opened its doors in June 1920, but it faced some technical problems, which led to the revival of Its first Mass on Sunday 22 January 1923.The new residents, who are the French Christians, demanded from the occupation authorities to build a church for them, which France responded to, and in September 1912 the church building work began, but it stopped during World War I, until the latter ended and officially opened its doors in June 1920. However, she faced some technical problems, which led to the revival of her first Mass on Sunday 22 January 1923.

The Church of Saint Agnes was named after the spirit of "Agnes of Rome" ( c.   291 – c.  304) is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism. She is one of seven women who, along with the Blessed Virgin, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agnes' feast day is 21 January.

Paul Grasselli
Paul Grasselli (in Arabic پول ڭراسيلي) is a French priest, writer, poet, sculptor and painter who came to Berkane, aged 29, in the year 1920. He concluded his book, which he called "From Sack to Draa" (in Arabic "من كيس إلى درعة") with the sentence: "My heart will stay in Berkane", this is due to the dedication of his time in drawing drawings of the Church of Saint Agnes and carving for its statues.

However, Paul Grasselli also carved deformed faces that are still attached to the walls of the Church of Saint Agnes for people who were not paying money to complete its construction, so it is a curse and a stain on them that does not go away without some help. Paul Grassili was a supporter of the Vichy government, It was thought that he had Nazi ideas. The thing that led to his expulsion from Berkane in 1949. He died in the suburbs of Marseille, southern France, on October 6, 2000, at the age of 101 years.