Washington (CNN) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed sadness over the partial destruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that was damaged Monday by a catastrophic fire, saying the building endured a "tragedy." Of course a place of religion, a place of culture, a place of history," Pelosi told CNN's Christiane Amanpour Tuesday during an interview in Dublin, Ireland. And (it being) just sort of a central place of faith," she added. The fire that engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral devastated large parts of the 850-year-old church. Officials said Monday that the firefighters were able to save the cathedral's iconic bell towers and its elaborate stonework facade.

Source: CNN April 16, 2019 17:03 UTC