Notre Dame’s appearance hasn’t always been treated with such reverence. During the French Revolution, the cathedral was used as a storehouse, and statues of biblical kings on the facade were beheaded ...

The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has heralded the return of its revered "Lenten Conferences" this season, marking a significant moment since the devastating fire of 2019. This resurgence not ...

The Lenten lectures, deeply rooted in history, date back to the French monarchy. They were revitalized in 1834 by Frédéric Ozanam, a young lay Catholic student who aimed to make the teachings ...

Notre Dame lectures, a Lenten hallmark, have a long history dating back to the French monarchy, but in contemporary times were renewed and systematized in 1834 by a young lay Catholic student, ...

Notre Dame lectures, a Lenten hallmark, have a long history dating back to the French monarchy, but in contemporary times ...

When France’s Chief Architect for Historic Monuments Phillippe Villeneuve surveyed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris a day after it was ravaged by fire six years ago, he was filled with anxiety.