a stand up and protect workers' lair of christian europe.michael we've been talking throughout the evening of about the fire in the damages caused which seems really very extensive we saw video of the spire collapsing we've heard that the entire roof has collapsed at this point well what history taught us can this be rebuilt what would you like to see done would you like to see this and attempt to reconstruct it would you like to see it maybe made a new version. well first of all i'll probably bill it is extremely difficult because. it has a master p. is a three. x. and gothic stone masons which. had them if ology which is very difficult to be. understood and reconstruct it was muppet modern means still on the other hand it's a symbol of paris and i think. meet me half the mission to rebuild it as good as possible and it wouldn't be good to replace it by something new because it would mean. it would be a symbol for replacing tradition by something new with a probably different meaning here we have a building which is the money for station of

so it is like on a christian europe being in probably beard is it's extremely difficult because. it has a mass to be as lucky. acetates and graphic stonemasons that sharon and i had a methodology of it it's very difficult to be an understatement and have reconstructed was my mother means stare on the other hand it's a symbol of paris and i think. i meet we have and that the mission to rebuild it as good as possible. so the pictures there in the not to them was up in flames and these are live pictures now from the site of the tragedy that you can see behind me the fire has now been fully extinguished the structure of the not to dam cathedral has been largely say and officials are saying that the fire had threatened to gut the eight hundred year old landmark but there is damage to the building and it is extensive so two thirds of the roofing has been ravaged firefighters say the blaze was potentially related to renovations and started in the attic of the building they're obviously still investigating that there were more than four hundred firefighters battled the flames engulfing

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is like all the christian europe being. rebuilt is extremely difficult because. it has a master p. as a free graphic. and graphic stonemasons which. had a mythology which is very difficult to be. understood and if we construct it was more of a modern means still on the other hand it's a symbol of errors and i think. we have the mission to rebuild it as good as possible. wiki leaks co-founder julian songe is now in prison in the head of a hearing next month on extradition to the u.s. lawmakers have spoken to the media outside the jail and been scheduled to meet assad's in london's ecuadorian embassy until last week's arrest and isha sesay was there with the details. i'm outside belmarsh prison where julian assange is being held in custody is a category a prison in south east london now earlier today members of the german bundestag and the european parliament were in front of the prison holding a press conference per testing against a songes arrest they believe it sets a dangerous precedent worldwide for journalists. journali

yes it increased mission they say we are christians in the west and europe is based on judeo christian values which we have to defend against an invasion and aunts died to get there is also resistance in trees altie many residents don't want bannan and his acolytes in the village the ministry is a pilgrimage destination and attracts tourists opponents want the italian government to prevent it being turned into a right wing training camp. why is a cultural location in our village being used for an ideological project. the monastery interest is being used as the foundation for a movement but one hundred scientists with whose money is it being funded to what is. han world's plan is clear his center interest should become a launching pad for right wing populism across europe he plans to open the doors to his first students this summer. it's just a reminder the top story we're following for you here today on the news with less than twenty four hours to go until polls open in israel prime minister binyamin netanyahu is facing a neck and neck race with his main challenger a centrist and forme

for many christians in europe and around the world easter is the most important celebration of the year easter eggs are a traditional part of it especially the ones made out of chocolates if my daughter could see these easter eggs she would definitely be very surprised but i was go from rome makes. gigantic amazing acts out of chocolate and for the last ten years the confectioner has created something special for easter this year who was inspired by the world's fashion. the latest turns in the cake shells on a chocolate easter egg. to its extravagant designs inspired fountain mosco a confectionery in rome to create sixty giant easter eggs based on pieces by big name fashion designers. colorful zigzags or a familiar pattern by the italian missoni fashion house. tribute to karl lagerfeld . chocolate cause date in the style of french fashion maven john paul gaultier. trend an egg inspired by british designer alexander mcqueen a skull to think your teeth into by thousand must go. we used tempered for chocolate and molding chocolate for the roses. and then we added gold leaf that's edible th

not only an icon of the french church but catholicism and christianity throughout europe. n st. peter's basilica in vatican city, there is no place that is as closely seen as a symbol of the european church. jane: what must christians around the world be thinking right now? tremendousin: sadness. the possible loss of irreplaceable religious symbol. paris from ourarr lady of paris and it is a tremendous artistic loss. devast jane: and of course this is olhappening duringweek. what extra residence does that add? father martin: a sense of great sadness and loss. weemember the death and resurrection of jesus, but it also comes at a time of crisis in the church and political crisis in france. there is this tripleolesonance withweek, the crisis in the church, and polital crises in france. jane: what spiritual message n holy week offered -- those things you mentioned, the political crisis in the church -- what can christia take as any symbol of hope from this? father martin: the main some help from holy week is the resurrection, and even in the darkest moments there is a ochannew

europe and america. for the holy fire's origin, though, look to the birthplace of christian faith.site jesus was killed and buried. once a year at exactly the same time, sunbeams are said to ignite a lamp in what's hailed an easter miracle. a single flame soon spread by the devout to torches and candles injerusalem, bethlehem and beyond. a shining symbol, they say, of resurrection and the defeat of sin and death. andy beatt, bbc news. ‘exercise tiger‘ was the code name for a large—scale, military rehearsal which took place 75 years ago, ahead of the allies' d—day invasion of normandy. unfortunatley the run—through went disastrously wrong and several military personnel lost their lives. robert hall has been to slapton sands in devon, where a special memorial ceremony will take place. slapton sla pton sands, popular today slapton sands, popular today as a nature reserve at 75 years ago the setting for a dress rehearsal that went disastrously wrong. in 19114, allied commanders matched this wide bay with the beach in normandy codenamed utah. sla pton‘s bay with the beach in normandy co

europe and america. for the holy fire's origin, though, look to the birthplace of christian faith.as varied. once a year at exactly the same time, sunbeams are said to ignite a lamp in what is hailed an easter miracle. a single flame soon spread to buy the devout to torture injerusalem, bethlehem and beyond. a shining symbol, they say, of resurrection and the defeat of sin and death. finally — 20 critically endangered royal turtles have been released into a remote stretch of a cambodian river on friday. chants from buddhist monks and ceremonial flowers sent them on their way. royal turtles were feared wiped out by 2001 through poaching for their meat, and sand mining which destroyed their egg—laying ground, before nests were found and a conservation plan began. you will see them be released in a moment, i'm sure they'll be released. stay with us on bbc. hello there. the second half of the weekend promises to be a lot less turbulent than the first half was, because, we're saying farewell to storm hannah which brought a gust of wind of more than 80mph in north—west wales. significant

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orthodox christians in europe, africa and the middle east hold to a tradition which calculates easter leading up to the death carrying wooden crosses and singing hymns, orthodox christians held up her session and the old city of jerusalem on good friday. retracing the route jesus jerusalem on good friday. retracing the routejesus christ jerusalem on good friday. retracing the route jesus christ walked jerusalem on good friday. retracing the routejesus christ walked nearly 2000 years ago. theirjourney began at the echo home of convent. then along the via dolorosa, or way of the suffering, where there are 14 stations of the cross to be marked. the first station is where jesus is believed to have been condemned to death. the others include points where jesus is death. the others include points wherejesus is said to have met his mother, fallen several times, been helped in carrying the cross, and met the lamenting women of jerusalem. the last station is the church of the holy sepulchre. long—standing christian tradition holds that it is the site where jesus was crucified and buried before

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years and increased mission they say we are christians in the west and europe is based on judeo christian values which we have to defend against an invasion. for targeting there is also resistance interest ulti many residents don't want bannan and his acolytes in the village the monastery is a pilgrimage just a nation that attracts tourists opponents want the italian government to prevent it being turned into a right wing training camp. david saudi why is a cultural location in our village being used for an ideological project to make it into the markets terry interest is being used as the foundation for a movement but what are its ideals with whose money is it being funded to what in. part world's plan is clear in center interest altie should become a launching pad for right wing populism across europe he plans to open the doors to his first students this summer. so rebecca how is this center and balance plans to create this movement in europe being received by foreign parties their. world bans willingness or desire dream you might say to unite far right parties in europe has been longst

yes it increased mission they say we are christians in the west and europe is based on judeo christian values which we have to defend against an invasion. tied together there is also resistance interest ulti many residents don't want baron and his acolytes in the village the monastery is a pilgrimage destination that attracts tourists opponents want the italian government to prevent it being turned into a right wing training camp. but the why is a cultural location in our village is being used for an ideological project. of the moderates terry interest is being used as the foundation for a movement but what are its ideals with whose money is it being funded to what end han world's plan is clear his center interests altie should become a launching pad for right wing populism across europe he plans to open the doors to his first students this summer. you're watching d.w. news still coming up in this half hour we'll be discussing this weekend's what is legal action and in particular what via munich's thrashing of grocery dortmund does to the title rights. now here in germany police have b

they say we represent christendom western civilization europe founded on judeo christian values and we are being invaded so we must defend ourselves. we have this annoyance tied together you know you get many local residents interest ulti have launched protests they don't want steve bannon and far right populists here. want the monastery is a religious site both a place of pilgrimage and a tourist attraction they want the government to rescind the lease on the property that. way is a local monastery being used for ideological project. will become the launch pad for a movement. just look at its ideas its sources of finance and its goals. that it because. benjamin hardwell remains confident the lease is valid he says the plans to start operations are in place so what can stop him and then and now. culture is upstream of politics and that's where we're working out so i think we're going to do what hope. and then leave the property stuff just populist nationalist movements in in europe around the world. harned wells plan seemed clear result the should become a launching pad for far right p

the broader decline of christianity in europe. the decline has been's swift with consequences.ark steyn starting this question 40 years and we are glad to have him with us tonight, mark thank you for coming on. there is one that i cannot get out of my mind, we haven't builh anything like notre dame cathedral in the west in so long. we don't build things that are beautiful anymore. may be almost by design. will there ever be anything like that ever again? >> mark: i think we have lost the knack. notre dame is about a ten minute walk from the pompidou center name for the late pompidou and that is one of the-- almost like any modern building in paris, that is one of the ugliest things you've ever seen. and when you go back eight and a half centuries to the time when this building began construction, it took a century for the first part of it to be completed. the man who set to work on this knew that they would not see it finishedim in their lifetime. but their sense of a transcendent meaning to life was so strong, that the idea of building the most beautiful building to the glory

europe, which are declining in religious belief. yeah, you brought this religion to us, you brought christianity... ididn't... n society brought these religions to us but how come today nigeria is exporting missionaries to britain, to europe? when i go to churches, some churches are very vibrant and whatever, but others you go and you just wonder where are the people? the young people out there roving around, they don't know it's sunday, in africa they are still praying and it is still growing. it is a problem vincent raises, a question for european religious leaders as well, when they look at the figures and by some predictions china will be the biggest, the largest number of christians which is an openly atheist society, a communist society, they have the largest number of christians. vincent has mentioned, his experience of people coming into the uk and other countries in an increasingly secular europe is in turn those people are a benefit to the churches because they help fill the pews but they are also a challenge to secular society because of the values they bring with them which are not always quite the

christianity is receding in north america and europe, it is going elsewhere, islam, however, is the fastestwing religion, why do you think that is? the first is demographics, islamic generally overla ps demographics, islamic generally overlaps with countries where there isa high overlaps with countries where there is a high birth rate, there is an additional element that has been the case for, as far as i can remember, when i first realised it, was public 30 years ago, islam was also the only religion that was growing, not due to demographics, but due to conversion, there is a high degree of conversion to islam. i think in some areas it's because islam tends to, for example on indian subcontinent, tends to be adjacent to several other religions so there is intermarriage and lots of conversion because of intermarriage. the second thing is i think there is a very powerful and effective proselytising element to islam, lots of funding behind lots of the religious schools and mosques and they do outreach into the community. which brings people into the religion. vincent, africa, almost any relig

war going on, the cultural war going on not only in france but all across europe, between secularism and they catholic and christiants of europe. what we saw yesterday reminded us in a very stark way that when something so beautiful that represents not just beautiful structures or art, martha, but hundreds of years of belief, deep belief that sent craftsmen to the spires to craft these statues that have withstood the test of time, it's the faith that impelled them and a monument of a living faith. today, those values, the conditions foundations of europe, were tested. people were shocked in recognition that this is not just a pretty museum or something to look at, but the represents who we are as a culture, as a people. i spoke to some parisians who are hardly religious folks who said i was weeping in the streets and didn't quite know why. it was like a part of me that was dying. it's a part of them. i think during holy week, it's also a reminder, martha, you've been covering this crisis in the catholic church. it is like the church, notre dame, our mother, today. the roof is caved in, the structure is sound, but a

europe's history for many, many centuries. in the middle ages, really, it was the centre point of france's claim to be the christian heart of northernpoint of france's leadership of the christian community. it's the crucible of the great university of paris, where christian learning is garnered from the 12th century onwards. and then come in the 13th century, just as the fabric we have been fearing for over the last few hours, just as thatis over the last few hours, just as that is going up, notre dame is the focus for france's claim to have a saint king, king louis the ninth of france, who in fact a gift notre dame its south rose window. whose fate we are now hugely anxious for. so it's a reminder that before the 19th of paris, so familiar to us, with its grand boulevards and triumphal arches, paris was this central energy point of christianity in northern europe. king louis the ninth of france, you mentioned, who became a saint, his shroud is in that building. it is not clear whether that has survived amongst other relics there. no, that's right. i heard one update suggesting that was among the treasures that we re that was among

majority now for the first time really in the last two decades of the world's 2.5 billion christians are not in europe or the united states. people much poorer than we are in africa or asia and latin america and south american, they believe they have hope in conditions far less free than our own. we have freedom and affluence and we abuse that and lose our faith. >> jason: i appreciate your thoughts on that. i also want to get your thought on this. i want to play with you -- played this video for you. it's an nbc news reporter confronting mr. mueller outside of a church on easter. watch this. >> we waited for him easter services, tried to be as respectful as possible. you testify before congress, sir? >> no comment. >> you sure about this? >> no comment. >> why didn't you make a recommendation to congress? >> it's accurate to characterize director mueller as being tight lipped in response to my questions. >> jason: they're laughing at the end of that. what are your thoughts? >> yeah. again for the media and the progressive swath of the population, an easter service is not a safe space. the safe space