Paris

Removal of Notre Dame’s melted scaffold to begin ‘in weeks’
- Associated Press, Church in Europe
- Oct 16, 2019
Melted scaffolding atop fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will be removed “in the coming weeks” to allow restoration work to begin next year, France’s culture minister said Tuesday.
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2 women convicted in failed 2016 Notre Dame car bomb plot
- Associated Press, Church in Europe
- Oct 15, 2019
Two women who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and tried to blow up a car near Notre Dame cathedral in 2016 were convicted Monday of terrorism charges and sentenced to 30 and 25 years in prison after apologizing for their actions.
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Broken angels: Inside the lab working to restore Notre Dame
- Associated Press, Church in Europe, Notre Dame Cathedral Fire
- Oct 12, 2019
Scientists at the French government’s Historical Monuments Research Laboratory are working out how to safely restore Notre Dame Cathedral and identify what perils remain inside the monument in a race against the clock.
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France seeks prison for 2 women in failed Notre Dame plot
- Associated Press, Church in Europe
- Oct 11, 2019
French prosecutors sought prison sentences of 25 and 30 years for two young women accused of trying to explode a car near Notre Dame Cathedral in 2016.
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French people hit the streets to protest bill allowing IVF for lesbians
- Associated Press, Church in Europe
- Oct 7, 2019
Several thousand conservative activists of all ages marched through Paris on Sunday to protest a French bill that would give lesbian couples and single women access to in vitro fertilization and related procedures.
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French billionaire gives $109 million to rebuild Notre Dame
- Associated Press, Church in Europe, Notre Dame Cathedral Fire
- Oct 4, 2019
French billionaire Francois Pinault and son Francois-Henri Pinault have officially signed documents setting aside $109 million toward rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral, following months of delay that left officials largely reliant on small charity donations to fund the first phase of repairs.
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