Other fires have hit churches in France these last months and years, including Saint Jacques in Grenoble in January 2019, where arson was confirmed and attributed to the 'extreme left,' and the church of Saint Paul of Corbeil-Essonnes, near Paris two weeks ago, with the evidence also pointing to arson.
He called for 'greater emphasis on the moral education of our children' to instill the next generation with 'our faith and values in full vigor,' which also requires a 'resurgence of Catholic education.'
Burke suggested that the destroying fire is symbolic of the 'attacks upon the infinite beauty of the faith by the grievous sins and crimes of our day.'
‘Perhaps the flames of Notre Dame will rekindle the faith of the French people, who have felt in their very flesh what it means to lose the treasure of Christianity.’