Latest Notre Dame Cathedral News

Virgin Mary statue, a symbol of resilience, returns to Notre Dame Cathedral 5 years after fire

Nov. 20, 2024 17:29 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as “The Virgin of Paris,” returned to Notre Dame cathedral Friday evening, five years after surviving the devastating 2019 fire that engulfed the landmark. The nearly six-foot-tall stone sculpture, a symbol of...

The bells are back at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. They'll ring for the post-fire reopening

Sep. 12, 2024 08:50 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting its bells back, just in time for the medieval landmark's reopening following a devastating 2019 fire. A convoy of trucks bearing eight restored bells — the heaviest of which weighs more than 4 tons — pulled into the huge...