Notre Dame, long a symbol of Catholicism in Europe, becomes a picture of its collapse – RNS April 17, 2019 by Fulcrum As fire devastates the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, the building is as much a symbol of the recent history of the Catholic Church in Europe as it once was a symbol of the Church’s power and cultural supremacy. The church had been in disrepair for decades. Calls for its restoration went mostly ignored until too late. Now that it is in ashes, people weep for its loss. Thomas Rees SJ Religion News Service. 15 April 2019 FulcrumShareTweetShare
