Notre Dame News

A Milestone for Notre Dame: 1 Year Until Cathedral Reopens to Public After Devastating Fire

PARIS (AP) — When flames tore into Notre Dame in 2019, people who worked in the cathedral felt orphaned. But as the world-famous Paris landmark`s reopening draws closer, they are beginning to picture their return to the place they call …

Notre Dame’s Fire-Ravaged Roof Rebuilt Using Medieval Techniques

SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-PLAINE, France (AP) — If time travel was possible, medieval carpenters would surely be amazed to see how woodworking techniques they pioneered in building Notre Dame Cathedral more than 800 years ago are being used again today to rebuild the …

Fire at French Cathedral in Nantes Destroys Famed Organ

NANTES, France — French officials launched an arson inquiry Saturday after a fire broke out in the famed Gothic Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of the western French city of Nantes. The blaze destroyed the organ, shattered stained …

Notre Dame Fire Wakes the World Up to Dangers of Lead Dust

PARIS — It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building material found across many historic cities. After the Notre Dame fire in April spewed …

Woman Hit in Eye by Sword Gets 2nd Chance in Indiana Court

A woman who was struck in the eye with a sword while watching a fencing match at Notre Dame will get another chance in court. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a Marion County judge should have given …