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"Yesterday [Monday], I was preparing for Wednesday's Chrism Mass to renew my commitment to the priesthood and I got up this morning with this destroyed roof." In the aftermath of the fire that partially ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral, Monsignor Alexis Leproux, Vicar General of the Diocese of Paris and Director of the Cathedral School, spoke at the microphone of Nikos Aliagas national and international solidarity that 's is manifested around this event.
"It's a shock for us Parisians but also for all France and the countries around us," he told the microphone of Nikos Aliagas Tuesday. "We receive messages from the Chief Rabbi of France, the Rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, all the religions and all the services of the State," he adds. "The whole ceiling has not collapsed and the Treasury has been released quickly."
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An exceptional solidarity
It also recalls the pledges for reconstruction. The Fondation de France announced Monday evening the launch of a "national collection" while Francois-Henri Pinault promised a donation of 100 million euros, then Bernard Arnault of ... 200 million. "The material is a sign, and to see all these Frenchmen, but also these foreigners, who promise to rebuild Notre-Dame is a sign of exceptional solidarity.It is extremely moving to see how this tragic event is already carried by global solidarity. "he said.
Monsignor Alexis Leproux also praised the work of the firefighters who helped to stop the fire. "The firefighters saved what they could at the risk of their lives, especially [going up in both rounds] I wanted to greet them." Last night [Monday], I thought I would see the towers collapse and thanks at their work, I can see them standing up. "