French historian shot himself in Notre Dame cathedral to protest against gay marriage

By Park Sae-jin Posted : May 22, 2013, 13:06 Updated : May 22, 2013, 13:06
Notre Dame cathedral just had 520th anniversary. (photo credit: Don Julen Photography)
It was just a quiet day in Notre Dame cathedral then suddenly the calm atmosphere was disturbed by the sound of gunshot.
 
A distinguished French historian, Dominique Venner (78), shot himself in the head today to protest against gay marriage.
 
Venner was a former member of OAS, the nationalist terrorist movement and a presenter on a Catholic-traditionalist radio station.
 
Venner placed a sealed letter on the altar before putting the pistol in his mouth and pulled the trigger in front of a group of tourists. He staged his death in the cathedral to symbolize the religious traditional union of a man and a woman.
 
 

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