Immaculate Conception Church Burns in France – Latest Catholic Church to Go Up in Flames – Bell Tower Collapses in Inferno (Video)

[Michie]

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  The Immaculate Conception Church of Saint Omer in Calais burned in France. The bell tower collapsed in the inferno.

The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint Omer, also known as the Church of the Haut-Pont went up in flames on Sunday night.

The church was inaugurated in 1859. It was restored and reopened in 2018. The church was known for its neo-Gothic furnishings.

The origin of the fire is not known at this time. The fire broke out at 4 AM in the morning.


The bell tower collapsed in the inferno.

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Immaculate Conception Church Burns in France - Latest Catholic Church to Go Up in Flames - Bell Tower Collapses in Inferno (Video) | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hoft

The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint Omer, also known as the Church of the Haut-Pont went up in flames on Sunday night.

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[RileyG]

Horrible! I bet it was a hate crime!

 

[WarriorAngel]

France has been a mess since refugees as far as Catholic Churches burning.

 

[Michie]

Horrible! I bet it was a hate crime!

Seems you are correct.

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of September 2.

The suspect, a multi-recidivist who has attempted to set fire to numerous places of worship in the past, was apprehended a few hours after the blaze was brought under control.

According to local authorities, the fire started at around 4:00 a.m., It then spread to the side and central aisles, then to the roof and bell tower, which rapidly collapsed. The fire was contained by 7:15 a.m., thanks to the efforts of 120 firefighters.

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Devastating attack on church in France renews concerns over security

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson Sept. 2.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[Michie]

French Priest Rescues Blessed Sacrament From Burning Catholic Church

Father Sébastien Roussel rescued the Blessed Sacrament and some twenty other religious artifacts, including the reliquary bust of Saint Corneille.

www.ncregister.com

 

[RileyG]

Seems you are correct.

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of September 2.

The suspect, a multi-recidivist who has attempted to set fire to numerous places of worship in the past, was apprehended a few hours after the blaze was brought under control.

According to local authorities, the fire started at around 4:00 a.m., It then spread to the side and central aisles, then to the roof and bell tower, which rapidly collapsed. The fire was contained by 7:15 a.m., thanks to the efforts of 120 firefighters.

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Devastating attack on church in France renews concerns over security

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson Sept. 2.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

Very, very sad.

St. Bernadette, pray for us
St. Therese, pray for us.
St. Joan of Arc, pray for us.
All holy saints of France, pray for us.

 

[RileyG]

French Priest Rescues Blessed Sacrament From Burning Catholic Church

Father Sébastien Roussel rescued the Blessed Sacrament and some twenty other religious artifacts, including the reliquary bust of Saint Corneille.

www.ncregister.com

May God bless him abundantly.

 

[Michie]

Authorities in France arrested a man in his 30s on Tuesday in connection to the fire that destroyed a historic Catholic church in northern France earlier this week.

Footage circulated on social media showing flames engulfing the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the town of Saint-Omer near Calais at approximately 4:30 a.m. local time on Monday, according to Le Monde.

The blaze caused the church's bell tower to collapse, which was also shown in the viral video.

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Man arrested in France related to fire that destroyed historic Catholic church

Authorities in France arrested a man in his 30s on Tuesday in connection to the fire that destroyed a historic Catholic church in northern France earlier this week

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[Michie]

Devastating attack on church in France renews concerns over security

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson Sept. 2.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[joymercy]

Shall we bring into play, overnight adoration to keep watch at French Parishes?

Will there be enough faithful to stay up and guard the parish, adoring and praying?

Have we not been at war against the evil one since the beginning?