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3/21 CATHOLIC CHURCHES ARE BEING DESECRATED ACROSS FRANCE—AND OFFICIALS DON’T KNOW WHY
Newsweek ^ | 3/21/19 | Brendan Cole

Posted on 04/15/2019 11:54:45 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

France has seen a spate of attacks against Catholic churches since the start of the year, vandalism that has included arson and desecration.

Vandals have smashed statues, knocked down tabernacles, scattered or destroyed the Eucharist and torn down crosses, sparking fears of a rise in anti-Catholic sentiment in the country.

Last Sunday, the historic Church of St. Sulpice in Paris was set on fire just after midday mass on Sunday, Le Parisien reported, although no one was injured. Police are still investigating ....

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; francechurches; notredame; notredameburning; notredamecathedral; notredamefire; religion; vandalism
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1 posted on 04/15/2019 11:54:45 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

“Officials don’t know why.”

It’s a real puzzler, isn’t it?


2 posted on 04/15/2019 11:55:23 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ( "It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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To: Pearls Before Swine

IIWM I would have put video cameras everywhere


3 posted on 04/15/2019 11:56:15 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Je suis STUMPED!


4 posted on 04/15/2019 11:57:04 AM PDT by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

We All know.


5 posted on 04/15/2019 11:57:26 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

We All know.


6 posted on 04/15/2019 11:57:30 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: workerbee

must be muslim officials practicing taqiyya.


7 posted on 04/15/2019 11:58:59 AM PDT by himno hero (had'nff)
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To: SoFloFreeper

8 posted on 04/15/2019 11:59:11 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: Ann Archy

Somebody did something.


9 posted on 04/15/2019 11:59:24 AM PDT by tom paine 2
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To: SoFloFreeper

....... And Notre Dame went up in flames today ..... Coincidence?


10 posted on 04/15/2019 11:59:29 AM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: SoFloFreeper
That is odd. If a mosque is destroyed they know immediately who did it.

11 posted on 04/15/2019 11:59:48 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

We have pattern, motive and opportunity . We have muslim terrorism.


12 posted on 04/15/2019 12:00:49 PM PDT by bingoplayer
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Are there camera rolling in the "no go zones" or neighborhoods of Paris? What is the reaction there?
13 posted on 04/15/2019 12:01:33 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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The building has stood for 800 years through wars and time and then Shazam! I wonder what it could be?


14 posted on 04/15/2019 12:01:45 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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Reporter: In a related story, the killer could be heard yelling Allah Akbar, but there is no motive for the killing.


15 posted on 04/15/2019 12:02:48 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: SoFloFreeper

They’d better be automatic cameras. I wouldn’t dare be a live cameraman there.

Maybe they’ll do some celebratory cellphone videos on their social groups. Those will take some time to leak out.

I’m surprised some Muslim LARPer in a basement hasn’t taken credit, even if he/they had nothing to do with it.


16 posted on 04/15/2019 12:03:25 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ( "It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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To: tom paine 2

Yup


17 posted on 04/15/2019 12:04:05 PM PDT by Cold Heart (Democrats, the tyranny of the masses)
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To: Ann Archy

It is astonishing how many at FR want to be blind to the truth of moose slime evil.


18 posted on 04/15/2019 12:04:50 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: tom paine 2

LOL


19 posted on 04/15/2019 12:05:06 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Funny how no one ever asks the Israelis.
They know.


20 posted on 04/15/2019 12:06:07 PM PDT by Zathras
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