Firefighters work at Notre-Dame Cathedral after a massive fire devastated large parts of the gothic structure in Paris, France, April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked rescuers who put their lives at risk to salvage the medieval Catholic cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris from a devastating blaze and said he was eager to see it restored.
"The gratitude of the entire Church goes to those who did everything in their power to save the basilica, even risking their lives," he told tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square for his general audience.
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