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October 20, 2022

Notre-Dame restoration should be complete by 2024

Flames and smoke billow from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris April 15, 2019.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is “a monument of humanity,” French architect Philippe Villeneuve told a Washington audience.

Published in International
April 22, 2021

New fundraiser launched for rebuilding of Notre Dame in Paris

Scaffolding surrounds the damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris April 15.

A novel fundraising approach to restore one of the most iconic monuments in the world, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, enables donors to have a piece of history.

Published in International
July 14, 2020

Lead poisoning from Notre Dame fire worse than first thought

Workers remove scaffolding from the remains of the roof of the damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris July 14, 2020, after the historic cathedral was partially destroyed in a 2019 fire. A new study has found that the amount of lead that settled to the ground and likely seeped into houses downwind of the fire was far greater than officials indicated at the time.

LIMA, Peru -- When the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames in April 2019, images were made even more dramatic by thick smoke tinged with yellow as the 460 tons of lead on the roof and spire melted.

Published in International
April 15, 2020

Macron renews pledge to rebuild Notre Dame

French Army Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin, in charge of the Notre Dame Cathedral reconstruction, stays at a distance to answer journalists' questions in Paris April 14, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated a pledge to restore the historic cathedral by 2024.

PARIS -- Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris welcomed a renewed pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral.

Published in International
June 17, 2019

Mass returns to Notre-Dame

Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris celebrates Mass in the Chapel of the Virgin inside Notre Dame Cathedral June 15, 2019. It was the first Mass since a huge blaze devastated the landmark building in April.

PARIS -- The archbishop of Paris wore a hard hat as he celebrated the first Mass in Notre Dame Cathedral since a huge blaze devastated the landmark building in April.

Published in Faith