Rebuilding Notre Dame
Oak trusses raised to roof of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral as crowds watch along the Seine
By Associated Press — July 12, 2023
PARIS (AP) — A crane hoisted massive oak trusses from a barge and onto Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in a spectacular operation to rebuild the fire-ravaged monument and bring it back to life by December 2024. With trusses weighing 7 to 7.5 tons, the delicate operation drew crowds along a bridge over the Seine […]
Notre Dame Cathedral’s organ getting 4-year-long cleaning
By Angela Charlton and Nadine Achoui-Lesage — August 3, 2020
PARIS (AP) — Pipe by precious pipe, the organ that once thundered through Notre Dame Cathedral is being taken apart after last year's devastating fire. The restoration is expected to last nearly four years.
Notre Dame is more than a tourist attraction, says Paris archbishop
By Tom Heneghan — June 17, 2019
PARIS (RNS) — At the first mass celebrated at Notre Dame since a fire destroyed its roof and spire, Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit reminded worshipers and viewers on television that the cathedral's primary identity is as a church, rebutting some restoration plans that focus on its historical value.
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