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Pope Francis stands next to an amphora containing holy oil during a Chrism Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 18, 2019. During the Mass the Pontiff blesses a token amount of oil that will be used to administer the sacraments for the year. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis washes inmates’ feet, says bishops must be servants

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

An image made available by Gigarama.ru on Wednesday April 17, 2019 shows an aerial shot of the fire damage to Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday April 16. Nearly $1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after it was damaged in a massive fire on Monday. (Gigarama.ru via AP)

The Latest: Police eye electrical short in Notre Dame probe

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Members of Notre Dame neighborhood merchants' association gather at Quasimodo Notre Dame cafe in Paris, Thursday, April 18, 2019. Since Monday's fire, half the island in the middle of the Seine has been closed to visitors. Residents who had never met before suddenly find themselves the only customers of restaurants and cafés normally filled with tourists. At Quasimodo Notre Dame bar, named for Victor Hugo's hunchback, storekeepers commiserate. (AP Photo/Nicolas Vaux-Montagny)

Lockdown: Notre Dame’s neighborhood isolated since fire

By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny - Associated Press

In this Friday, March 21, 2014, file photo a crown of thorns which was believed to have been worn by Jesus Christ and which was bought by King Louis IX in 1239 is presented at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Paris' mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said a significant collection of art and holy objects inside the church had been recovered from the fire at Notre Dame cathedral. In a tweet later, she thanked firefighters and others who formed a human chain to save artifacts. "The crown of thorns, the tunic of St. Louis and many other major artifacts are now in a safe place," she wrote. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)

Jean-Marc Fournier, fire chaplain, hailed as hero in Notre Dame blaze

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Cecile Deleville smiles during an interview with the Associated Press in Paris Tuesday April 16, 2019. For the 66-year-old Deleville, there is no replacement for Notre Dame, where she worshipped regularly, sometimes daily, for two decades. She said it's likely she would go to the nearby Left Bank church Saint Severin, which she had just exited before sharing her feelings. (AP Photo/Elaine Ganley)

‘I feel lost’: Notre Dame fire destroyed a spiritual home

By ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

People attend a vigil in Paris, Tuesday April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers and the purported Crown of Christ. Notre Dame cathedral in the background. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Bells of French cathedrals ring in tribute to Notre Dame

By SYLVIE CORBET AND NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY - Associated Press

Notre Dame cathedral is pictured Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Paris. Nearly $1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a massive fire. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The Latest: Fire chaplain hailed as hero in Notre Dame blaze

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People standing on the banks of the river Seine watch as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

In the heart of Paris, watching a symbol of France burn

By LORI HINNANT - Associated Press

Smoke and flames fill the sky as a fire burns at the Notre Dame Cathedral during the visit by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below.(Philippe Wojazer/Pool via AP)

The Latest: Macron pledges to rebuild cathedral in 5 years

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Debris are seen inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers and the purported Crown of Christ. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP)

Emmanuel Macron says Notre Dame to be rebuilt in five years

By Jabeen Bhatti — Special to The Washington Times

Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich offers prayers for French people

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A hole is seen in the dome inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers and the purported Crown of Christ. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP)

Rebuilding Notre Dame will be long, fraught and expensive

By JILL LAWLESS and RAF CASERT - Associated Press

The Notre Dame cathedral is seen on sunrise after the fire in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

Shared grief and memories make Notre Dame a unifier online

By VANESSA GERA - Associated Press

In this combination of photos, flames and smoke rise as the spire on the Notre Dame Cathedral collapses during a fire in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Diana Ayanna)

66 minutes: The frantic race to save Notre Dame

By LORI HINNANT - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, April 10, 2019, file photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing with leaders of major banks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is absolutely right: Social media is toxic

By Joseph Curl

Flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

The Latest: French leader vows to rebuild damaged Notre Dame

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People pray as Notre Dame cathedral burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Around world, ‘our hearts ache’ at Notre Dame Cathedral fire

By ANDREW SELSKY - Associated Press

Notre Dame cathedral is burning in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Lori Hinant)

The Latest: American tourists shocked at Notre Dame fire

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Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

The Latest: World mourns Paris fire, offers rebuilding help

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Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Notre Dame cathedral on fire in Paris

By Lori Hinnant - Associated Press