India, April 22 -- In France Easter Sunday was subdued due destruction of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral by fire last week and the bloodshed on Sunday in Sri Lanka due to serial blasts leaving many dead and injured.
Easter got celebrated with solemnity and gaiety on April 21 and the 'spirit of resurrection' for early restoration Notre Dame Cathedral that was recently damaged by fire. Hopes were high for swift restoration with contribution and donations of several million dollars that have poured in.
Instead of holding the Easter Mass at Notre Dame, the Cathedral's parishioners gathered in another Church to celebrate Easter. They also prayed for a speedy reconstruction the monument revered all across the world.
The fire-fighters who bravely ...