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A sign of ‘renaissance’ in Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen this weekend
The Paris cathedral reopens on Dec. 8, but the celebrations for the cathedral’s return to worship will last until Pentecost... Read more
Pope Francis will not go to Paris for Notre Dame cathedral reopening
On the plane back to Rome after his journey to Asia and Oceania, Pope Francis definitively ruled out visiting Paris... Read more
Boxer with male chromosomes defeats woman boxer in 46-second Olympic fight
An Algerian boxer with male chromosomes defeated an Italian woman boxer in an Olympics boxing match on Thursday after landing... Read more
Seven routes to Notre-Dame: Pilgrims take off across France ahead of cathedral’s reopening
The legendary church’s reopening “is a historic moment and an opportunity to march behind the Blessed Virgin,” reads the Les... Read more
FOCUS missionaries join Catholic team supporting Olympic athletes in Paris
Varsity Catholic, a division of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, has sent four missionaries to Paris to cater to... Read more
Former Judo champion turned Catholic priest spiritually tends to athletes at Paris Olympics
Father Jason Nioka’s first assignment as a priest is to spend his summer in Paris in charge of the Catholic... Read more
120 chaplains offer spiritual support to athletes during Paris Olympics
Among the chaplains, 40 Catholic priests, nuns, and laypeople are catering to the spiritual needs of the Olympic athletes in... Read more
5 Catholic sites worth visiting in Paris during the Summer Olympics
For Catholics visiting Paris for the Olympic Games, there is a plethora of holy sites and landmarks worth visiting. Here’s... Read more
French Dominican friar created the motto for the Olympic Games
The motto of the modern Olympic Games, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon in... Read more
Pope Francis and Holy See sports association to Olympic athletes: ‘Win the medal of fraternity’
Pope Francis and Athletica Vaticana have invited all athletes participating in the 2024 Olympic Games to harness the “great social... Read more
‘Strong faith and humility’ mark swimmer Katie Ledecky’s life, her former principal says
Those who knew the Maryland native in her youth while she attended Catholic schools describe her as being a bright,... Read more
LEGO announces Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral set
LEGO announced on May 7 a Lego set of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral alongside a set of the Mona Lisa... Read more
Pope Francis names an auxiliary bishop for Paris
The Vatican Press Office announced Oct. 17 that Pope Francis has appointed Father Emmanuel Tois as a new auxiliary bishop... Read more
Jean-Louis Georgelin, ‘architect of Notre Dame’s rebirth,’ dies during hiking trip
The military general was appointed to the project in April 2019 and was confident the restoration of the historic cathedral... Read more
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Former archbishop of Paris under investigation for sexual assault is ‘outraged but serene’
In a statement issued Jan. 3, the Archdiocese of Paris said it was not “able to verify whether the facts... Read more
New Catholic archbishop of Paris invokes ‘synodal spirit’ at installation Mass
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich is the 142nd archbishop of Paris. Read more
Will Archbishop Ulrich lead the Catholic archdiocese of Paris in a new direction?
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich has extensive experience of Church governance. Read more
After meeting Pope Francis, leader invites France’s Muslims to pray for peace in Ukraine
The pope has asked people worldwide to fast and pray for an end to the conflict. Read more
France’s heritage authorities back controversial plans for Notre-Dame Cathedral’s interior
The committee expressed two reservations about the plan. Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Catholic archbishop of Paris
Archbishop Michel Aupetit, 70, has led the archdiocese since 2018. Read more
