Originally published at: CHURCH OFFICIALS: 50% Chance Notre Dame Cathedral Can Be Saved from Devastating Fire | Sean Hannity
Catholic officials at France’s famed Notre Dame Cathedral say the structure faces a 50% chance it could crumble during future renovations; ending a Christmas season where mass wasn’t celebrated for the first time in two centuries.
“Today we can say that there is maybe a 50 percent chance that it will be saved. There is also 50 percent chance of scaffolding falling onto the three vaults, so as you can see the building is still very fragile,” Monsignor Patrick Chauvet told AP in an interview published Wednesday.
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“We need to remove completely the scaffolding in order to make the building safe, so in 2021 we will probably start the restoration of the cathedral,” Chauvet told AP. “Once the scaffolding is removed we need to assess the state of the cathedral, the quantity of stones to be removed and replaced.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Source: The Hill
