The extent of the damage to the church is being assessed by fire officials. An investigation is also underway into the cause of the fire and where it started

Flames engulf historic Montreal church, spread to retirement home next door

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A historic church in Montreal has been lost after a major fire erupted at the building.

The century-old Saint-Paul Catholic Church in the Sud-Ouest borough burned to the ground early Monday morning, with plumes of smoke still billowing from the rubble.

A five-alarm fire was reported just after 1:30 a.m., with flames lighting up the sky. ---More...

Over 100 churches in Canada have burned down since 2020.

This beautiful and historic church in Montreal is only the latest example.

Some of these might be genuine sporadic fires, but the overall pattern is obvious: arsonists have been attacking churches across Canada in a… pic.twitter.com/jiS3xXtDxU
— Canada Proud (@WeAreCanProud)February 23, 2026

Over 100 churches in Canada have burned down since 2020.

This beautiful and historic church in Montreal is only the latest example.

Some of these might be genuine sporadic fires, but the overall pattern is obvious: arsonists have been attacking churches across Canada in a direct attack on Canadian Christians.

And under the Liberals, they've faced ZERO consequences.

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