https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The world watched in horror as flames consumed one of its most revered places of worship - Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral. It's a feeling that Germans have come to know over the centuries, with many of their most significant churches the victims of fire. https://www.thelocal.de/20190416/can-germanys-history-of-fire-ravished-cathedrals-offer-hope-to-notre Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:26:20 +0200 can-germanys-history-of-fire-ravished-cathedrals-offer-hope-to-notre A leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Tuesday tried to link the devastating fire at Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral to rising "intolerance" against Christians in Europe, although French investigators believe the inferno was an accident. https://www.thelocal.de/20190416/germanys-afd-links-the-fire Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:49:49 +0200 germanys-afd-links-the-fire As pictures emerged of the tragic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris engulfed in flames, people all over the world, including in neighbouring country Germany, spoke of their shock and sadness. https://www.thelocal.de/20190416/germanys-sadness-after-huge-fire-rips-through-notre-dame-symbol-of-france Tue, 16 Apr 2019 10:28:05 +0200 germanys-sadness-after-huge-fire-rips-through-notre-dame-symbol-of-france