Fire devastates historic Woodlawn church

Standing on the front steps of the Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, 6415 S. Woodlawn Ave., on Oct. 11 — four days after fire tore through the church — Canon Matthew Talarico spoke of resurrection to a crowd of about 250 parishioners and community members that gathered to pray.
Institute of Chirst the King Sovereign Priest provincial Matthew Talarico leads a prayer rally from the steps of the burned out Shrine of Christ the King, 6401 S. Woodlawn Ave. The church suffered a fire on Oct. 7. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
People pray for the "resurrection" of the Shrine of Christ the King Soveriegn Priest, 6401 S. Woodlawn Ave., on Oct. 11, following an Oct. 7 fire. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
The interior of the Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, 6401 S. Woodlawn Ave., on Oct. 11, following an Oct. 7 fire that caused three-quarters of the roof to collapse. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
The baptismal font stands in the shell of the Shrine of Christ the King Soveriegn Priest, 6401 S. Woodlawn Ave., following an Oct. 7 fire. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
Ruined books in the shell of the Shrine of Christ the King Soveriegn Priest, 6401 S. Woodlawn Ave., following an Oct. 7 fire. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
The interior of the shell of the Shrine of Christ the King Soveriegn Priest, 6401 S. Woodlawn Ave., following an Oct. 7 fire. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
Canon Michael Stein distributes Communion near a 300-year-old statue of the Infant King from Seville, Spain, that survived a fire at the Shrine of Christ the King Soveriegn Priest on Oct. 7. The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest staffs the shrine and celebrated three Masses of thanksgiving at St. Thomas the Apostle Church that evening. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
Artifacts from the Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest that survived an Oct. 7 the fire were on display at a Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Church on Oct. 11. Following the Mass, parishioners gathered for a prayer rally outside of the shrine. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
Artifacts from the Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest that survived an Oct. 7 the fire were on display at a Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Church on Oct. 11. Following the Mass, parishioners gathered for a prayer rally outside of the shrine. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)

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