Paris’ Homeless Activists Outside Notre Dame Denounce Billionaire Donors, Demand "Roof, Too"
Around 50 public housing activists protested outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris demanding that France’s poor population gets “a roof too.”
The protest came in response to donors pledging $1 billion to rebuild the historic cathedral that was ravaged by a fire last week, Dailycaller reports.
Spearheading the fundraising drive are some of France’s most wealthy families, including luxury group LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, who pledged $226 million, and Francois Pinault, the majority shareholder for Kering, who promised $113 million.
The activists, belonging to a French homeless association, held signs that read, “[$]1 billion in 24 hours” and “[$] 1 billion for Notre Dame! Zero for homeless.” Some chanted slogans directed at the French billionaires, while others demanded, “Notre Dame needs a roof. We need a roof, too!”
Following Easter Mass on Sunday, Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit encouraged authorities to “rethink the whole island and make a place for the poor.” He added, “The poor and the homeless are at home here (in Notre Dame) … They can always go and get warm in a church and they know they won’t be kicked out.”
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