07-01-2021, 06:43 AM
Another Day, Another Church On Fire
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gloria.tv | June 30, 2021
The beautiful St Jean Baptiste Church in Morinville, one of “Canada’s Historic Places” was badly damaged by fire on June 30.
About 50 firefighteres were on scene. They entered the building but because the church's inside was collapsing they backed out. "It's been a defensive or exterior fire fight ever since,” Iain Bushell, the town's general manager of infrastructure, told CTVNews.ca.
St. Jean Baptiste is one of the largest buildings in town and a very old wooden construction. Therefore, the fire spread very quickly and it was a very difficult to fight it.
The church was constructed in 1907, and the first Mass was celebrated on 1 January 1908. Setting fire to Catholic churches has become a fashion in Canada.
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