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April 25, 2019

Editorial: More than a church

People stand in front of a statue of Our Lady of Notre Dame during a vigil near Notre-Dame Cathedral April 16, a day after a fire destroyed much of the church’s wooden structure.

As flames engulfed Notre-Dame Cathedral, threatening to destroy a Paris treasure that for 850 years withstood revolutions, wars and natural disasters, dazed crowds formed impromptu vigils on nearby streets. They prayed, they cried, they sang Ave Maria’s.

Published in Editorial
April 16, 2019

French leaders pledge Notre Dame Cathedral again will grace Paris skyline

Firefighters inspect one of the rosette windows of Notre Dame Cathedral April 16, 2019, after a fire broke out in the iconic Paris structure. Officials said the cause was not clear, but that the April 15 blaze could be linked to renovation work.

PARIS - Church leaders joined government officials in saying they expect that Notre Dame Cathedral's grandeur will be restored as firefighters extinguished the last flames of a fast-moving blaze that seriously damaged much of the iconic structure.

Published in International
April 16, 2019

Hope from the ashes: President, archbishop vow to rebuild Notre Dame

Smoke rises around the altar inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris as a fire continues to smolder early April 16, 2019. Officials said the cause was not clear, but that the fire could be linked to renovation work.

ROME - The president of France and the archbishop of Paris have vowed to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after a devastating fire, continuing what a professor of architecture described as the natural lifecycle of a historic building.

Published in International