

World Dec 22

It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building material found across many historic cities.
By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Arts Nov 15

In April, the world watched in horror as flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, the beloved Gothic symbol of Paris dating to the Middle Ages. Now, seven months later, a debate swirls over how to repair the structure, which lost its…
By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson
Arts May 22

Like Notre Dame in Paris, Britain's York Minster cathedral has dominated its landscape for centuries, boasting similar architectural characteristics and offering hope for recovery from a devastating inferno. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant visits York to see how artisans there rebuilt…
World Apr 19

Protestors felt outraged when, in just a few hours, billionaires pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore the damaged cathedral.
By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
Apr 18

By Elaine Ganley, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
A judicial police official said investigators made an initial assessment of the cathedral Wednesday.
Apr 18

By Elaine Ganley, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press
As the ceremonies took place, construction workers hurriedly secured key sections of the fire-weakened cathedral, including an area above one of its famed rose-shaped windows.
Apr 17

By Paraic O’Brien, ITN
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral within five years, in time for Paris to host the 2024 Olympics. To meet the ambitious schedule, Macron said architects from around the world would be invited to submit…
Apr 16

By Courtney Vinopal
Though grievous damage has forever altered the 856-year-old cathedral, officials say the precious relics housed inside were spared.
Apr 16

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
As people around the world Monday turned to YouTube to watch Notre Dame Cathedral burn, an automated system attached background information about the Sept. 11 terror attacks in New York to videos of the fire. YouTube explained that the background…
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