4 powerful reactions to the Notre Dame fire: Relics saved, $1 billion in donations pledged

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

Singing of ‘Ave Maria’

Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work.
Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. | Photo: Getty Images/Veronique de Viguerie

As Paris entered evening and the fire was still raging, crowds gathered around the burning cathedral offered a myriad of responses to the blaze. One of them was singing.

A video of many in the crowd singing the classic song “Ave Maria” was posted to Twitter soon after the fire, quickly garnering over 3.5 million views.

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The video of the singing was described by many on social media as “powerful” and “moving,” being shared widely online as a result.

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