Paris
A milestone for Notre Dame: 1 year until cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire
By John Leicester — December 7, 2023
PARIS (AP) — The restoration of Notre Dame hits a milestone Friday: one year until the cathedral reopens its huge doors to the public, on Dec. 8, 2024.
More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war
By Barbara Surk and Sylvie Corbet — November 13, 2023
PARIS (AP) — France has the largest Jewish population in Europe, but given its own World War II collaboration with the Nazis, antisemitic acts today open old scars.
French police operations underway after beheading of teacher
By Associated Press — October 19, 2020
PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Sunday across France in support of freedom of speech and in memory of the slain 47-year-old teacher.
Why the restored Notre Dame cathedral must remain a church
By Michel Aupetit — April 29, 2020
(RNS) — Some are asking if Paris’ restored cathedral should serve as a cultural center. The archbishop of Paris argues that its mission as a church is critical to the city and mankind.
Disputes loom as émigré church leader switches loyalty to Moscow
By Tom Heneghan — September 16, 2019
PARIS (RNS) — The fate of 118 parishes scattered across Europe is part of a larger struggle between the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul and the far larger and richer Moscow Patriarchate, whose power is linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Émigré Russian Orthodox inch toward a return to Moscow Patriarchate
By Tom Heneghan — September 10, 2019
PARIS (RNS) — A decision seemed to be made, but as with most émigré politics and disputes among Eastern Orthodox churches, it got complicated.
Holy Week services go on in Paris despite Notre Dame fire
By Tom Heneghan — April 18, 2019
PARIS (RNS) — Holy Week services for Catholics in Paris go on in new locations while plans for recovering from the Notre Dame Cathedral fire get started with more than $1 billion pledged for repairs.
How Jews can mourn for Notre Dame
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 16, 2019
(RNS) — 'If you are looking for a spark, sift through the ashes.' That is the meaning of faith in our world. Especially now.
Notre Dame, long a symbol of Catholicism in Europe, becomes a picture of its collapse
By Thomas Reese — April 15, 2019
(RNS) — In recent decades, Notre Dame was more a tourist destination than a place of pilgrimage or a seat of Catholic potency.
Notre Dame Cathedral: A place of worship, history, art
By Adelle M. Banks — April 15, 2019
(RNS) — The Paris cathedral celebrated its 850th anniversary in 2013. It has been the most visited monument in France, according to the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris ravaged by fire
By Tom Heneghan — April 15, 2019
(RNS) — A massive fire engulfed the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris Monday evening (April 15), destroying the entire wooden frame. The roof and spire also collapsed.
‘Yellow vest’ protests test English-speaking Catholic church in Paris
By Tom Heneghan — December 14, 2018
PARIS (RNS) — A thriving English-speaking Catholic parish in Paris finds itself in the middle of angry protests against the government.
French evangelicals face backlash at home after success of Trump and Bolsonaro abroad
By Tom Heneghan — December 12, 2018
PARIS (RNS) — French evangelical leaders have had to distance themselves from their cousins in the U.S. and Brazil — saying that evangelical support for Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro hurt their ministry.
Strong religious reaction to Trump climate accord decision
By Madeleine Buckley — June 1, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) While leaders of the so-called religious left were overwhelmingly critical of the move, conservatives were somewhat divided.
Pope Francis ally says Trump exit from climate accord would be a ‘slap’ in the face
By Josephine McKenna — June 1, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) At their historic meeting last week, the pope gave Trump a copy of his 2015 encyclical, which warns of the grave consequences caused by climate change, and the president promised to read it.
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