Thread: Stunning Images Show France's Historic Notre Dame Cathedral Engulfed In Flames

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PAMELA GELLER: Notre Dame ‘Emblematic’ Of Christianity’s Decline In Europe


Published 2 hours ago on Apr 16, 2019
By John Griffing



PARIS, FRANCE — The jury is still out on whether the fire was caused by arson or just bad safety protocols when rennovating, but the iconic French cathedral’s combustion has a bigger meaning, one famous Islam expert told Big League Politics in an exclusive.
Anti-radical Islam activist and bestselling author Pamela Geller in a statement to Big League Politics remarked that the Notre Dame fire is “emblematic of the decline and demise of Christianity.”
As Geller explains:

Whether the fire was arson or an accident, it is emblematic of the decline and demise of Christianity and Judeo-Christian culture in Europe. It also must be borne in mind that many churches all over France have been vandalized, and some have been set ablaze, in recent weeks.

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We checked, and she is correct. There is a pattern of church-targeted violence in France within the past month and it’s noteworthy, the ardent and constantly at-risk culture warrior says.
“There have been foes of the Catholic Church in France for centuries, but this large-scale vandalism and arson has only taken place after the Muslim migrant influx,” Geller notes.
Big League Politics released its own coverage of the uptick in anti-Christian (or anti-Catholic) violence within France’s borders on Monday, April 15. In his story, Peter D’Abrosca recounts the very transparent display of dhimmitude at Fox News Channel in the wake of the Notre Dame fire.
Fox News anchors conspicuously and obnoxiously ended interviews with two separate guests when they began to talk about the rash of targeted attacks against Catholic churches in France.
As we reported:

Two separate Fox News hosts inexplicably ended interviews with guests who brought up the fact that there has been a pattern of church fires in France.

“You need to know that for the past year we’ve had churches desecrated each and every week in France – all over France,” French politician Philippe Kersenty told Fox’s Shep Smith. “The politically correct will try to tell you this is an accident – ”
Smith interrupted.
“Sir, sir, sir – we’re not going to speculate here of the cause of something that we don’t know,” he said. “If you have observations, or you know something, we would love to hear it.”

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Later, host Neil Cavuto did the same to his own guest, reported Big League’s own Peter D’Abrosca.
“Well, Neil, if it is an accident it’s a monumental tragedy,” said Catholic League President Bill Donohue. “Just last month a 17th Century church was set on fire in Paris. We’ve seen tabernacles knocked down, crosses have been knocked down. Statues have been – ”
Donahue, too, was interrupted, D’Abrosca writes.
Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months.
“More than 10 churches have been hit since the beginning of February, with some set on fire while others were severely desecrated or damaged,” reports Crux, a Catholic publication, adding that, “St. Sulpice, the second-largest church in Paris, after Notre Dame Cathedral, had the large wooden door on its southern transept set ablaze March 17.”
For Catholic faithful, it’s beginning to look bleak. “Investigators confirmed March 18 that the fire was started deliberately, according to the website of the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe, an independent organization founded with the help of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences,” the Crux story continued.
For Geller, Notre Dame is about much more than the loss of a prescious historical site. It’s about the death of France itself.
“Whether or not the Notre Dame fire is a result of that influx, France is sooner or later going to have to face the implications of importing large numbers of people who hate Christianity and French culture,” she stated.
And this time, there may be nothing left for Lafayette’s American cousins to liberate.

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Notre Dame Cathedral Destroyed by Fire, A Dark Day for Europeans

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A Dark Day for Europeans, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has been destroyed by fire and is irreparably damaged. Although the tower and main stone structure is still standing, the spire and 800 year old wooden roof, referred to as "the forest" is gone forever.

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PICTURED: Moment Michelle Obama's idyllic Parisian river cruise turns sour as the former First Lady and other revelers realize Notre Dame is on fire

• Michelle Obama was on an dinner cruise along the Seine River in Paris when the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire on Monday night
• Mrs Obama was pictured smiling and sipping wine as she mingled with guests on the roof of the luxury boat
• Their mood changed considerably soon after when news filtered through that the nearby 800-year-old cathedral was on fire
• At one point, Obama was pictured staring at a fellow passenger's phone with a concerned look on her face
• The captain of the boat opted to tweak the route of the cruise and the dinner went ahead as planned
• The fire broke out at about 6.30pm and plumes of smoke quickly billowed from the cathedral and could be seen across much of Paris
• Mrs Obama shared a touching tribute in the aftermath, saying her 'heart aches with the people of France'
  

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By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com
Published: 14:18 EDT, 16 April 2019 | Updated: 17:49 EDT, 16 April 2019
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Michelle Obama was spotted on an idyllic dinner cruise in Paris when she and the other guests learned that the nearby Notre Dame Cathedral had gone up in flames.
The former first lady boarded the boat with her fellow passengers just across from the Eiffel Tower on Monday evening and set off along the Seine River.
Mrs Obama was pictured smiling and sipping wine as she mingled with other guests on the roof of the luxury boat as they cruised past the iconic monuments of Paris.
But their mood changed considerably soon after when news filtered through that the nearby 800-year-old cathedral was on fire.
At one point, Mrs Obama was pictured staring intently at a fellow passenger's phone with an increasingly concerned look on her face.

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Michelle Obama was spotted on an idyllic dinner cruise in Paris on Monday night when she and the other guests learned that the nearby Notre Dame Cathedral had gone up in flames

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The mood of passengers changed when news of the fire at Notre Dame filtered through. At one point during the cruise, Mrs Obama stared intently at a fellow passenger's phone

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Plumes of smoke quickly billowed from the cathedral and could be seen across much of Paris after the fire broke out at about 6.30pm

The fire broke out at about 6.30pm when Notre Dame had closed to the public for the evening.
Plumes of smoke quickly billowed from the cathedral and could be seen across much of Paris.
As the fire unfolded, the captain of the boat opted to tweak the route of the cruise.
The dinner, prepared by famous French-born chef Alain Ducasse, went ahead as planned.
Mrs Obama, who was in Paris for her Becoming book tour, later took to social media to say her 'heart aches with the people of France'.
She shared an old photo on Instagram of herself, her husband Barack and their two daughters lighting candles in the cathedral.

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The former first lady was cheerful when she greeted the captain as she boarded the boat just across from the Eiffel Tower on Monday evening

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She was pictured sipping wine on the roof of the luxury boat as they cruised past the iconic monuments of Paris

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Mrs Obama was pictured smiling and sipping wine as she mingled with other guests on the Ducasse du Seine luxury cruise

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Mrs Obama was in Paris to promote her new memoir Becoming

'I will never forget the first time I walked into the Notre Dame Cathedral. I was a teenager on a school trip to Paris. It was my very first international trip, and until then, I hadn't seen much outside of the South Side neighborhood I grew up in,' she wrote.
'But the majesty of Notre Dame - the history, the artistry, the spirituality - took my breath away. The feeling was almost indescribable - a place that lifts you to a higher understanding of who we are and who we can be. Every time I've visited in the years since, including as First Lady, I felt the same thing.
'So being here in Paris tonight, my heart aches with the people of France. Yet I know that the Notre Dame I experienced all those years ago, as so many others have over the centuries, will soon awe us again.'
Her husband Barack also tweeted: 'Notre Dame is one of the world's great treasures, and we're thinking of the people of France in your time of grief.'
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The mood of those on board visibly changed when another passenger was spotted showing them something on his phone

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As the fire unfolded, the captain of the boat opted to tweak the route of the cruise

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The dinner, prepared by famous French-born chef Alain Ducasse, went ahead as planned

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Mrs Obama, who was in Paris for her Becoming book tour, later took to social media to say her 'heart aches with the people of France'

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Mrs Obama later shared an old photo on Instagram of herself, her husband Barack and their two daughters lighting candles in Notre Dame Cathedral when she was first lady

More than 400 firemen were needed to tame the inferno that consumed the roof and collapsed the spire of the gothic masterpiece on Monday night.
The fire swiftly ripped through the cathedral's oak roof supports, where workmen had been carrying out extensive renovations to the spire's timber-framed supports.
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Hundreds of stunned onlookers had lined the banks of the river Seine late into the night, reciting prayers and singing as they stood in vigil while the fire raged.
Firefighters worked through the night and finally quelled the blaze some 14 hours after it began.
Authorities said they suspected the fire was caused by accident.
On Tuesday, firefighters examined the facade with its spectacular 10-metre filigreed stained-glass rose window still intact.
From the outside, the imposing bell towers and outer walls stood firm but the insides and the upper structure had been eviscerated.
Investigators will not be able to enter the cathedral's blackened nave until experts are satisfied its walls withstood the heat and the building is structurally sound.

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More than 400 firemen were needed to tame the inferno that consumed the roof and collapsed the spire of the gothic masterpiece on Monday night

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The fire swiftly ripped through the cathedral's oak roof supports, where workmen had been carrying out extensive renovations to the spire's timber-framed supports

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Michelle Obama waves on stage at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris during a book tour to promote her memoir Becoming on Tuesday

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Mrs Obama touched on the Notre Dame fire a day after the cruise during her book event in Paris on Tuesday

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