Virgin Mary statue, a symbol of resilience, returns to Notre Dame Cathedral 5 years after fire
A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as “The Virgin of Paris,” returned to Notre Dame cathedral Friday ...
Candle procession returns Virgin Mary statue to Notre-Dame cathedral before reopening
A procession of hundreds of people holding candles walked through the streets of Paris to bring a famed statue of the Virgin ...
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Notre-Dame Ready to Welcome ‘Whole World,’ Officials Say
“We are going to recover the focal point of our life as a church,” Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris said at a news conference. Last week, Notre-Dame’s bells rang together for the first ...
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What to know about Notre Dame Cathedral’s highly anticipated reopening
Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, left, and Rector-Archbishop of Notre-Dame cathedral Monseigneur Olivier Ribadeau Dumas attend a press conference ahead of the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral ...
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Macron To Speak Inside Notre Dame For Cathedral Reopening: Archbishop
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich told AFP in an interview that Macron's speech for the reopening on Saturday, December 7 will be one of the centrepieces of a weekend of events that will include the first ...
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Macron to preside over Notre-Dame's reopening five years after blaze
Led by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, the mass will consecrate the cathedral’s altar and interior. Macron will attend the service but, as is customary in his capacity as president ...