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Century-old Catholic seminary was destroyed in the quake
Fox News ^ | May 25, 2003

Posted on 05/25/2008 2:30:22 AM PDT by rawhide

Oct. 12: This file photo shows couple during a wedding photo shoot at a deserted Catholic seminary in Pengzhou in southwest China's Sichuan province. Five couples were having wedding photos taken when a massive earthquake struck on May 12, destroying the seminary.

May 12: Bricks fall from a deserted Catholic seminary as an earthquake strikes during a wedding photo shoot in Pengzhou in southwest China's Sichuan province. Five couples were having wedding photos taken when the earthquake struck, and all escaped without injury. The century-old seminary was destroyed in the quake, which left tens of thousands dead in Sichuan.

May 12: Couples and photo studio staff react immediately after an earthquake struck during a wedding photo shoot at a deserted Catholic seminary in Pengzhou. May 12: A couple reacts immediately after an earthquake struck during their wedding photo shoot at a deserted Catholic seminary in Pengzhou. May 12: Bricks fall from a deserted Catholic seminary as an earthquake strikes during a wedding photo shoot in Pengzhou in southwest China's Sichuan province. Five couples were having wedding photos taken when the earthquake struck, and all escaped without injury. The century-old seminary was destroyed in the quake, which left tens of thousands dead in Sichuan. Oct. 12: This file photo shows couple during a wedding photo shoot at a deserted Catholic seminary in Pengzhou in southwest China's Sichuan province. Five couples were having wedding photos taken when a massive earthquake struck on May 12, destroying the seminary.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Religion
KEYWORDS: catholic; china; chinesechristians; earthquake
Beautiful church destroyed.
1 posted on 05/25/2008 2:30:23 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: rawhide

Actually, the article says it is a seminary.


2 posted on 05/25/2008 2:40:10 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: rawhide

It looks like the Chi-coms destroyed the church; the earthquake destroyed the facade.


3 posted on 05/25/2008 4:53:50 AM PDT by dangus
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To: rawhide

What a shame.


4 posted on 05/25/2008 2:00:20 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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