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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 22, 2019

Notre-Dame Cathedral faces a long restoration road

The damaged roof of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is pictured April 16, 2019, in the aftermath of a devastating fire.

Blending the medieval with the contemporary in the rebuild of Notre-Dame Cathedral will be daunting, said the lead architect on the restoration of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Cathedral.

Published in International
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
July 17, 2017

Mosul needs help to rebuild, Iraqi official cautions after victory over ISIS

A member of the Iraqi federal police walks along destroyed buildings from clashes in Mosul July 10. Sporadic clashes erupted in Mosul, a day after Iraq's prime minister declared "total victory" over the Islamic State.

ROME, Italy – Just days after Iraqi forces completed their recapture of Mosul from the Islamic State, the nation's ambassador to the Holy See has said that they are eager to rebuild the city and have people return home, but it will require help to do so.

Published in International
June 5, 2017

Muslims and Christians unite to rebuild Mosul monastery

In a May 27 Facebook post, 'This is Christian Iraq' documented Muslims and Christians working together to rebuild Mar Georges Monastery in Mosul, Iraq.

MOSUL, Iraq – As government forces pry apart the Islamic State's three yearlong grip on Mosul, Muslims and Christians have united to rebuild a damaged monastery.

Published in International
March 30, 2017

Syrians who remain need help to rebuild their country

A brother and sister transport their salvaged belongings from their destroyed house Jan. 2 in Aleppo, Syria.

OTTAWA – While much of the world’s attention is on Syrian refugees, there is also a great need to help rebuild the lives of those who chose to remain in the war-ravaged country, says a Syrian refugee who manages centres funded by the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace.

Published in Canada
January 5, 2017

Hope, not optimism, is needed to rebuild, Pope tells Italian quake survivors

Pope Francis gestures during his Dec. 28 weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican. The Pope told Italian earthquake survivors Jan. 5 that hope, not optimism is needed to rebuild.

VATICAN CITY – Along the difficult path of rebuilding their lives, survivors of the earthquake that devastated central Italy must also rebuild their hearts with a strong foundation built on hope, Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican
April 28, 2016

Russia's Catholic, Orthodox to rebuild church buildings in Syria

A painting of Mary and the Christ Child is is seen in 2014 at the damaged St. Thecla Orthodox monastery in the predominantly Christian town of Maaloula, Syria. Russia's Catholic Church has launched a joint project with Russian Orthodox leaders to rebuild churches and monasteries destroyed during the war in Syria.

WARSAW, Poland – Russia's Catholic Church has launched a joint project with Russian Orthodox leaders to rebuild churches and monasteries destroyed during the war in Syria.

Published in International
October 23, 2015

Restoring walls, rebuilding communities: Ukrainians help one another

Volunteers from Lviv, Ukraine, clear debris to repair sewer and septic tank lines Aug. 5 in eastern Ukraine. The home was destroyed by three mortar shells during the war.

LVIV, Ukraine- Rebuilding in Ukraine does not just mean construction.

Published in International