Gargoyles, Buttresses and the Art of Building Heavenward
COMMENTARY: Notre Dame’s gargoyles, flying buttresses and open spire reveal how the great cathedrals united engineering, artistry and theology into a single vision reaching toward heaven.
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Notre Dame Cathedral’s New Stained Glass Ignites a New Firestorm
Critics say the emphasis on diversity and emotional expression risks translating a central mystery of the Church into the visual language of the present moment, weakening the symbolic coherence of a Gothic cathedral built around light, hierarchy and transcendence.
Notre Dame, Christmas and the Resurrection of the West
COMMENTARY: Having faced death, the rebuilt cathedral strikes a divine chord in the human heart.
Behind the Joy of Notre Dame’s Reopening Lies the Shadow of the Church’s Lost Authority
While the event demonstrated that Christian symbols continue to inspire hope, President Emmanuel Macron’s grandstanding highlighted the ascendancy of secularism in France.
First Mass Celebrated in Restored Notre Dame Cathedral
One of the bishops in attendance was the archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who was also present at the Dec. 7 opening ceremony.
8 Little-Known Facts About Notre Dame Cathedral
This medieval Gothic jewel — which, until its closure, was France’s most visited site, with some 13 million visitors a year, far ahead of the Eiffel Tower — is inextricably linked to the grand and epic history of France and to the soul of its people.
U.S. President-Elect Trump to Attend Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening in Paris
The reopening service, presided by Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, will be attended by Macron, other officials, donors and Parisian clergy.
US Churches to Ring Bells for Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral
In a social media post, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops wrote that as the cathedral reopens its doors, “local churches in the U.S. are invited to peal their bells in a gesture of unity.”
Pope Francis Will Not Go to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening
Major religious and artistic treasures of the cathedral were removed as the fire began, including a relic of Christ’s crown of thorns.
7 Routes to Notre-Dame: Pilgrims Take Off Across France Ahead of Cathedral’s Reopening
People around the world contributed to the restoration of the sacred structure.
