Emmanuel Macron announced a global fundraising campaign to help rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Flames and smoke billow around the gargoyles of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris | Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images
The destruction of the cathedral on Holy Monday, which marks the beginning of the Holy Week leading up to Easter celebrations, was a particularly devastating blow to Catholics."I asked the lord: Why? I think I will get my answer when I reach the heavens ... It is apocalyptic," said Patrick Chauvet, rector of Notre Dame.
."What a sad spectacle. What horror. I share the emotion of the French nation, which is also our own."the cathedral was"Notre-Dame of all Europe. We are all with Paris today." Italian Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini described the fire as"terrifying." "Thoughts and a hug to the people of Paris. From Italy, all our solidarity and all the help we can give," he
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