Saint-Omer - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 09 Sep 2024 01:19:15 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Saint-Omer - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 French Priest rescues Blessed Sacrament from burning Catholic Church https://cathnews.co.nz/2024/09/09/french-priest-rescues-blessed-sacrament-from-burning-catholic-church/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:53:48 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=175549 A parish priest in France was able to rescue the Blessed Sacrament and some 20 other religious artefacts — including the reliquary bust of St Corneille — after his church was set ablaze by an arsonist on Sept 2. The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, Read more

French Priest rescues Blessed Sacrament from burning Catholic Church... Read more]]> A parish priest in France was able to rescue the Blessed Sacrament and some 20 other religious artefacts — including the reliquary bust of St Corneille — after his church was set ablaze by an arsonist on Sept 2.

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by the fire. The suspect, identified as Joël Vigoureux, 39, 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 am. 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 am thanks to the efforts of 120 firefighters. No injuries were reported.

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