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Nantes fire: Recap updates as Basilica of Saint Donatien in France engulfed by blaze
mirror.co.uk ^ | June 15, 2015 | Sam Rkaina

Posted on 06/15/2015 10:04:52 AM PDT by Morgana

A huge fire has broken out at an iconic church in France.

Dramatic pictures show the top of the Basilica of Saint Donatien in Nantes engulfed in flames.

Firefighters have been called out to deal with the blaze, which appears to have started this morning.

The BBC is reporting that it broke out after morning mass, with worshippers evacuated from the building.

Around 40 firefighters are fighting the flames at the church, which dates back to the late 1800s.

Towering black clouds of smoke can be seen billowing from the roof of the building.

Nantes is in the west of the country, and is the sixth largest city in France with a population of nearly one million people.

More on this breaking story as it happens.

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Prayer; Worship
KEYWORDS: catholic; churchburn; france; islam; laurentfabius; muslims; rop
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1 posted on 06/15/2015 10:04:52 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Muzzies....

Coming to a Church or Synagogue near you!

Learn to provide 24/7 protection, with depth while occupied.


2 posted on 06/15/2015 10:06:48 AM PDT by G Larry (Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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To: Morgana

This is a harbinger of what it’s like to replace your Jewish population with Muzloid savages.


3 posted on 06/15/2015 10:08:31 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
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To: Morgana

Did the Muslims get out in time?


4 posted on 06/15/2015 10:14:59 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Claire Wolfe should check her watch. It's time.)
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To: Morgana

devastating

“A fire is ravaging a 19th century basilica in the western French city of Nantes, and has left just a shell of the rooftop.”

pics

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/nantes-fire-recap-updates-basilica-5885586


5 posted on 06/15/2015 10:28:00 AM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christians are as Christians do. By their fruits...)
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To: Morgana

Nantes Inferno.


6 posted on 06/15/2015 10:29:13 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Salvation; NYer; Chode; G Larry; ClearCase_guy; maine-iac7; Westbrook; moovova; All

I got this from another source....

“Latest report from REGINA correspondent in Paris: “Apparently the fire is not out, yet, but will soon be. The fire is said to have been started accidentally. There had been works going on for some time in the basilica. A firefighter said it’s very common for a fire to start in place where there’s works when it’s hot like it’s been for a couple weeks here.””


7 posted on 06/15/2015 10:34:41 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

Oh, if it’s not the Muzloids, then it must be Global Warming.

Gotcha.


8 posted on 06/15/2015 11:05:49 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
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To: Morgana

9 posted on 06/15/2015 11:08:46 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: G Larry

Probably the N.African immigrants as the French are turning them away at their borders.

Other countries taking them in are now seeing “tribal” fights among them as they bring their culture wars with them.


10 posted on 06/15/2015 11:15:37 AM PDT by caww
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To: G Larry

Probably the N.African immigrants as the French are turning them away at their borders.

Other countries taking them in are now seeing “tribal” fights among them as they bring their culture wars with them.


11 posted on 06/15/2015 11:15:37 AM PDT by caww
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To: Morgana

That’s a shame. A piece of history destroyed.


12 posted on 06/15/2015 11:17:23 AM PDT by moovova
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To: G Larry

It’s not like they weren’t warned


13 posted on 06/15/2015 11:25:15 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: caww

See Fargo, ND


14 posted on 06/15/2015 11:46:56 AM PDT by Afterguard (Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long as it's mandatory.)
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To: G Larry

That is why you have security systems in place at places of worship.


15 posted on 06/15/2015 12:16:25 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Biggirl

ya....great protection against muzzie gunmen......


16 posted on 06/15/2015 12:33:12 PM PDT by G Larry (Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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To: moovova
Nantes Inferno.

Good one!

17 posted on 06/15/2015 12:38:29 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Biggirl

“That is why you have security systems in place at places of worship.”

Good lord,everyone here is jumping to conclusions.

They say construction work might be the cause.

.


18 posted on 06/15/2015 12:39:28 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Morgana

Wonder if Pope Frank the Stupid will blame it on climate change?


19 posted on 06/15/2015 12:47:19 PM PDT by pgkdan
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To: Tax-chick; GregB; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; tiki; Salvation; ...

Catholic ping!


20 posted on 06/15/2015 1:56:54 PM PDT by NYer (Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)
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