Notre Dame

Notre Dame organist returns for the cathedral's grand reopening

8:00am December 07, 2024

Olivier Latry is Notre Dame Cathedral's longest-serving organist. Just days before the church's gala reopening, after the destructive fire in 2019, he talks about the refurbished instrument — it holds 8,000 pipes — and its role in the church.

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A box hangs from a crane at Notre Dame cathedral on Monday. Officials said they hope to hold Mass in the cathedral by 2024, when the city is set to host the Olympic games.

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Work Is Started On Removing Damaged Scaffolding Around Notre Dame Cathedral

4:14pm June 08, 2020

by Austin Horn

The scaffolding had initially been placed on the cathedral's old spire for renovation, but was caught in a 2019 blaze that destroyed the spire and roof .

Notre Dame cathedral is seen at sunset Tuesday, after repair work stops due to the coronavirus outbreak. Wednesday marks the first anniversary of the devastating fire that destroyed many parts of the Gothic cathedral.

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On Fire Anniversary, Notre Dame Bell Rings But Pandemic Has Stopped Restoration Work

4:03pm April 15, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Before France's lockdown began on March 17, around 100 workers were present at the site. Now only a security team guards the entrance. Work to clear debris was to have begun last month.

Work on Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral continues following a devastating fire in April.

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What Will A Reconstructed Notre Dame Look Like? The Answer Is Up For Debate

12:55pm September 05, 2019

by Jake Cigainero

Architects from around the world have flooded social media with their visions of a new Notre Dame. But 55% of French respondents say they want the cathedral to be just as it was before, a poll finds.

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A cleanup crew scrubs pavement in front of the cathedral on Monday, after French inspectors said workers could return to the fire-damaged site to continue repairs.

Notre Dame Repair Crews Are Back To Work, But Paris' Lead Concerns Remain

3:30pm August 20, 2019

by Jake Cigainero

Environmental and labor groups complain the cleanup should have begun sooner, and they are concerned about health risks in Paris.

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Students chip and chisel away at heavy slabs of stone in the workshops of the Hector Guimard high school, less than three miles from Paris' Notre Dame cathedral.

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Notre Dame Fire Revives Demand For Skilled Stone Carvers In France

10:13am July 20, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

"With stone carving, we give life to an edifice and perpetuate history. We're also creating a link with the past and transmitting values that are important to conserve in society," one student says.

Gargoyles watch over the streets of Paris from the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral in 1996.

How Notre Dame, 'Vast Symphony In Stone,' Weaves Its Way Through Parisian History

6:04pm April 16, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Victor Hugo wrote Notre Dame de Paris, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, in the 19th century to draw attention to the cathedral, which had fallen into neglect and disrepair. It worked.

A view from inside Notre Dame Cathedral during the fire in Paris on Monday.

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Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Extinguished; Spire Collapsed, Towers Still Standing

7:56am April 16, 2019

by Amy Held

The building burned for hours on Monday, with smoke billowing into the sky. The cause of the cathedral's blaze was not immediately known, but the initial investigation points to an accident.

Lauren Cox (#15) of the Baylor Bears shoots over Brianna Turner (#11) of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Amalie Arena Sunday night in Tampa, Fla.

Baylor Beats Notre Dame To Win NCAA Women's Basketball Championship

12:48am April 08, 2019

by Emma Bowman

The Lady Bears held off the Fighting Irish by a single point, 82-81, Sunday night to seal their third national title. The last time Baylor clinched the title was in 2012 against Notre Dame.

Brett Kavanaugh (left) speaks in 2006 when he was a nominee for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee looks on.

Trump's Top 2 Supreme Court Picks Reflect Warring Republican Factions

2:51pm July 06, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Supporters and opponents of Judges Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Barrett have waged a fierce battle for their candidate. But are the differences little more than a summer camp color war?