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In recalling soldiers’ D-Day sacrifice, archbishop prays for world peace

In remembering the troops who died storming the beaches of Normandy, France, 75 years ago on D-Day, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services said “Jesus Christ reminds us there is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

• Cardinal criticizes Sri Lankan government for not taking precautions

  

  By MICHAEL SAINSBURY, Catholic News Service
  Published April 23, 2019

  Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo, Sri Lanka, has blamed the country’s authorities for the security lapse he claims could have prevented Easter bombings, in which the death toll surpassed 320. The cardinal traveled to the fishing village of Negombo, where more than 1,000 people gathered to mourn the dead in a service he led.

• Hope from the ashes: President, archbishop vow to rebuild Notre Dame

  

  By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
  Published April 16, 2019

  Notre Dame Cathedral is “the result of hundreds and hundreds of years of development” with an initial idea, a long and labor-intensive construction process, design changes, additions, demolitions and remodeling over and over again as fashions and usages change, according to a professor from Notre Dame University in Indiana.

• Blaze erupts at Paris’ iconic Notre Dame Cathedral; cause unknown

  

  Published April 15, 2019

  PARIS (CNS) — A major blaze engulfed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral April 15, sending pillars of flame and billowing smoke over the center of the French capital. The fire erupted about 6:30 p.m. local time, and authorities said the cause was not certain but that it could be linked to renovation work that the […] Full Story | En Español