In a statement issued Jan. 3, the Archdiocese of Paris said it was not “able to verify whether the facts... Read more
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich is the 142nd archbishop of Paris. Read more
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich has extensive experience of Church governance. Read more
The pope has asked people worldwide to fast and pray for an end to the conflict. Read more
The committee expressed two reservations about the plan. Read more
Archbishop Michel Aupetit, 70, has led the archdiocese since 2018. Read more
Critics say the proposals would turn the site into ‘a kind of theme park.’ Read more
“This cathedral is also the symbol of the restoration of this Church founded 2,000 years ago by Christ himself,” said... Read more
The cathedral is scheduled to reopen for worship in April 2024. Read more
A video posted on social media showed men punching and kicking Catholics taking part in a procession. Read more
An unidentified perpetrator poured red paint over the sculpture of the pope who was canonized in 2014. Read more
Archbishop Michel Aupetit’s decision was made public the day after Paris police opened an investigation into the parish. Read more
An experimental pastoral center in the heart of the French capital closed down on March 1 on the instructions of the... Read more
Notre-Dame Cathedral choir will return to the damaged cathedral on Christmas Eve to perform a concert that will be broadcast... Read more
Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris is expected to receive classification as a protected historic monument by France’s Minister of Culture. Read more
The archbishop of Paris has criticized the French parliament’s decision to debate a controversial bioethics bill which would increase access to... Read more
One year after the world watched the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris burn, the Archbishop of Paris will display the... Read more
Tensions are reportedly running high between French authorities overseeing the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, as they create plans... Read more
Almost four months after a fire destroyed the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris, officials are concerned that the building is... Read more
France’s Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill on the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral— three months after a fire destroyed the... Read more