Video Shows Crowd Singing ‘Ave Maria’ as Notre Dame Fire Rages

Video Shows Crowd Singing ‘Ave Maria’ as Notre Dame Fire Rages
Smoke billows from the Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out, in Paris, France, on April 15, 2019. Julie Carriat/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A viral video shows the moment a crowd of people sang “Ave Maria” as a fire ravaged the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, on April 15.

Crowds gathered at night to mourn its destruction after nearly 900 years standing. They held an impromptu vigil, singing the famed Franz Schubert composition.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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