{"id":2309605,"date":"2024-07-26T13:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309605"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:59:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:59:34","slug":"fact-check-does-this-map-depict-churches-and-cathedrals-that-have-caught-fire-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-map-depict-churches-and-cathedrals-that-have-caught-fire-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Does This Map Depict Churches And Cathedrals That Have Caught Fire In France?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-does-this-map-depict-churches-and-cathedrals-that-have-caught-fire-in-france%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309605&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A photo shared on X (formerly Twitter) claims to depict a map showing churches and cathedrals in France that have experienced fires over the years. The post, by Darren Grimes, comments on the Rouen cathedral being the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-moves-forward-with-bill-to-establish-test-program-for-drug-injection-sites\/\" title=\"California Moves Forward With Bill To Establish Test Program For Drug Injection Sites\">recent location<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kia-recalls-almost-380k-vehicles-for-fire-danger-tells-owners-to-park-outside\/\" title=\"Kia Recalls Almost 380K Vehicles For Fire Danger, Tells Owners To Park Outside\">catch fire<\/a> and implies a connection between the incidents and France&#8217;s newcomers. However, fact-checkers have labeled the claim as misleading, noting that while the map does indicate some fires, it also highlights other anti-Christian acts that are not necessarily arson. A recent incident involved a cathedral in Normandy that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbas-mavericks-no-longer-playing-national-anthem-before-games\/\" title=\"NBA\u2019s Mavericks No Longer Playing National Anthem Before Games\">caught fire<\/a>, which required the response of over 70 firefighters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A photo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/darrengrimes_\/status\/1811356547638866149\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  allegedly shows a map of churches and cathedrals that have caught fire in France.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is years old now, but it pinpoints the churches and cathedrals that have &ldquo;caught fire&rdquo; in France.<br \/> The beautiful Rouen cathedral is the latest to have &ldquo;caught fire&rdquo;.<br \/> France&rsquo;s newcomers are notoriously clumsy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4quklpM3Yl\">pic.twitter.com\/4quklpM3Yl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darrengrimes_\/status\/1811356547638866149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><b>Verdict: Misleading<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some symbols on this map represent fires, but not all. The map documents anti-Christian acts, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t exclusively include arson.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A spire of a cathedral located in Normandy caught fire two weeks ago, which over 70 firefighters responded to, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/11\/europe\/rouen-france-cathedral-spire-fire-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>. The cathedral, Our Lady of the Assumption, was built over 800 years and was once painted by Claude Monet, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports to show a map that outlines Christian buildings that have caught fire. The image appears to show a map of France covered in red symbols, some of which show a flame symbol.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is years old now, but it pinpoints the churches and cathedrals that have &lsquo;caught fire&rdquo; in France,&#8217;&rdquo; the post reads. &ldquo;The beautiful Rouen cathedral is the latest to have &lsquo;caught fire&rsquo;. France&rsquo;s newcomers are notoriously clumsy.&rdquo; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/03\/fact-check-did-an-airshow-in-france-display-the-russian-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did An Airshow In France Display The Russian Flag?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>The map is miscaptioned, however. An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180505123817\/https:\/\/www.christianophobie.fr\/carte\"><span>archived<\/span><\/a><span>  link shows that the map resembles one from a site called the Christianophobic Observatory, and the map depicts &ldquo;Christianophobic acts in Metropolitan France.&rdquo; The webpage also shows a key to the different symbols used. Only the ones with the flame symbol indicate arson. Other acts represented by the symbols include murder\/assault, vandalism and kidnapping.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A page titled &ldquo;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianophobie.fr\/qui-sommes-nous\"><span>Who are we<\/span><\/a><span>?&rdquo; says, &ldquo;The Observatory of Christianophobia is run mainly by Catholics, but it aims to identify anti-Christian acts, whatever their seriousness, wherever they are perpetrated, and whatever the Christian denomination targeted.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on X claims to display a map of churches and cathedrals in France that have experienced fires. Although this information is outdated, it highlights various religious buildings that have &#8220;caught fire&#8221; in the country, with the stunning Rouen cathedral being the most recent incident. The post suggests that newcomers to France are often careless. However, this map is misleading. While some symbols indicate fires, not all do. The map actually tracks anti-Christian incidents, which include more than just arson. Recently, a spire of the Our Lady of the Assumption cathedral in Normandy caught fire, prompting a response from over 70 firefighters, as reported by CNN. This cathedral, which is over 800 years old, was also painted by Claude Monet. The shared image on X appears to show a map of France marked with red symbols, some of which depict flames. The post states, &#8220;This is years old now, but it pinpoints the churches and cathedrals that have &#8216;caught fire&#8217; in France.&#8221; However, an archived link reveals that the map is from the Christianophobic Observatory and illustrates &#8220;Christianophobic acts in Metropolitan France.&#8221; The key for the symbols indicates that only those with a flame represent arson, while others denote acts such as murder, assault, vandalism, and kidnapping. The Observatory, primarily run by Catholics, aims to document anti-Christian acts of all kinds, regardless of severity or denomination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2309612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162123850-e1721937972594.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[36364,13420,5777,36365],"class_list":["post-2309605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-church-fires","tag-fact-check","tag-france","tag-map-analysis"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162123850-e1721937972594.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}