Mathieu Lours, a religious architecture specialist, highlights that Notre Dame has always served three functions, including ...

Two churches across the Atlantic from one another share similar stories. Notre Dame and St. John the Divine are both symbols ...

It is unclear how Paris intends to cope with the expected masses of visitors to Notre Dame. France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati wants to charge an admission fee, but the Catholic Church rejects ...

PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral ... During the French Revolution, which saw waves of protest against the Church, Notre Dame wasn’t exactly treated like a revered cathedral.

Horrified onlookers watched as the fire consumed the church’s iconic spire and ... joy and pride,” he later said. “Long live Notre-Dame de Paris, long live the Republic and long live France.” ...

The head of France’s far-right National Rally party says he doesn’t support a no-confidence motion filed against the ...

Yet there had been a “huge economic effort” put into the restoration of the cathedral by the state. Notre-Dame was both a secular monument and a religious site for the nation. To attend a Tablet ...

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris held its first Mass since the devastating 2019 fire, marking a milestone in its five-year restoration. A new altar was consecrated, attended by French President ...

Smoke and flames billow from the roof of Notre-Dame on April 15, 2019. Picture: AFP The differences are apparent as soon as you walk through the main doors and across the smooth polished ...

Travelers visiting religious landmarks across the world may see a photo opportunity that's worthy to share on social media. Here are 10 popular spots, plus some attractions in the U.S.

Her Marian choral piece, "Regina Caeli," was performed at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris during the first concerts to be performed in the reopened Gothic structure Dec. 17, 2024. Her new motets ...