Toronto archbishop laments fire ravaging Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
TORONTO — The Archbishop of Toronto said Monday the fire that heavily damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is a tragic event that has touched people everywhere.
“All around the world, all of us feel a certain sadness in our hearts at the thought of the people of Paris losing not only such an astonishing, most beautiful cathedral in the world, but their cathedral,” Thomas Cardinal Collins said. “It is their church.”
In Montreal, the bells of the city’s Notre-Dame Basilica rang out in solidarity as the Paris landmark was consumed by flames.
Pastor Miguel Castellanos said in a post on the Montreal church’s Facebook page that he’s in shock over the news of the fire at Notre Dame de Paris, which he described as a jewel of architecture and an exceptional cultural, historical and religious symbol.