Given all the recent attacks on Catholic churches in France, one cannot help but wonder if this is something other than an accident.
Word that every artifact has been saved. The cathedral treasure is intact, including the Crown of Thorns
some takes.
just because you can tweet edgy nonsense, doesn't mean you should
The whole thing is almost surreal.
There are some REALLY deranged people in the world. On all sides!
I'm not a Catholic, and I know that (most likely) the fire was accidental and related to the renovations as reported, but there's a little part of me that can't help but feel like it's something out of a Dan Brown novel. Seeing the spire fall, just seemed... I dunno... ominous somehow.
...I'm sure the restoration company insurance is hiding assets so they aren't broke after the lawsuits.