Even if the spotlight is now on sports stadiums ahead of the July 26 opening of the Summer Olympic Games, a Notre Dame Cathedral guide with four decades of experience recommended it's the majesty of the cathedral one should turn to in
Specializing in the relationship between democracy and religion, Philippe Portier, a French academic professor and political scientist, is not surprised that secularized France is so interested in rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral in the nation's capital.
"The interest aroused in France by the restoration
The cross over Notre Dame's choir and the eight bronze bells in the north tower can now be reinstalled in their rightful place in the iconic Paris cathedral.
The public institution Rebâtir Notre Dame de Paris, responsible for the cathedral's resurrection, announced that
As workers complete the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a devastating 2019 fire, LEGO fans can assemble their own model of the iconic medieval structure, thanks to a soon-to-be-released kit from the Denmark-based toy manufacturer.
On May 7, the LEGO
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich found himself taking over the Archdiocese of Paris in the spotlight -- three years after the Notre Dame fire, as the world watched the cathedral being rebuilt, and waiting for the work to be completed.
"When I was welcomed as
Philippe Villeneuve, Notre Dame Cathedral's chief architect, learned about the 2019 fire 300 miles from Paris and rushed to the capital to help firefighters save the iconic monument.
For France's top architect of historical sites, the evening of April 15, 2019, was especially
For some, the Notre Dame fire was a sign of devastation of faith and Christian values. But for many more in France, it meant awakening of faith on an unprecedented scale.
"The fire gave us all a boost," Father Henry de Villefranche told
Five years ago, the world watched in collective heartbreak as flames engulfed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Parisians openly wept in the streets. The bells of French churches rang in mournful solidarity, calling the people of France to pray for
The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, scheduled for Dec. 8, will be "six months of celebration and praise," the archbishop of Paris said in a pastoral letter. The iconic cathedral will reopen five years and 10 months after the devastating fire in
Ancient Christians wanted to know Christ, to imitate Christ, to feel the presence of Christ in themselves and, most of all, to understand better what the Lord’s sacrificial death on Calvary meant for them and for the world. Like them, we spend