Archeologists to open Notre Dame Cathedral sarcophagus found after fire
AxiosJUL 2022
The Spin
Narrative A
From cathedrals in France to Denmark's stock exchange in Copenhagen, historic buildings are extremely prone to fires. While smaller buildings are most at risk, even massive cathedrals like Notre Dame are vulnerable due to their wooden roofs. Most remarkable is that due to their lack of modern fire-resistant technology, some estimate that one historic building catches fire every day.
Narrative B
While accidental fires receive global coverage, the media refuse to cover the far more sinister rise in vandalism against Catholic churches. Attacks are on the rise in France, the US, and, most terrifyingly, in Canada, where almost 100 churches have been vandalized and burned down since the announcement of the discovery of mass graves near a residential school in 2021. Catholic churches deserve protection as much as anything else.