Massive Earthquake Kills More Than 65 in Christchurch, New Zealand, Cathedral in Ruins

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch, NZ has been destroyed .

It is reported that more than 65 people have been killed as a result of the massive earthquake that has struck Christchurch, New Zealand.  In addition, that city's historic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, considered the finest architecture in Australasia, has half collapsed along with its spire.

The following was recorded in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on the Solemnity of Christ the King in 1999. This was the entrance hymn and you can hear the thurible clinking. The Cathedral was noted for its liturgical music program.

On this Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, we are united in prayer with our brothers and sisters in New Zealand.  May Christ our King wipe away every tear and give you comfort and hope.

Choir of Christ Church Cathedral - "For Unto Us a Child is Born"

This performance of the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, took place at St. Jacob's Church in Prague on December 23, 1990. It was the first time in forty years that Christmas could be openly celebrated in Prague.