President Emmanuel Macron Archives

Macron assesses Notre Dame two years after devastating fire

Apr 15, 2021

Two years after a fire tore through Paris’s most famous cathedral and shocked the world, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday visited the building site that Notre Dame has become to show that French heritage has not been forgotten despite the coronavirus.

By Thomas Adamson and Jeffrey Schaeffer

Pope Francis speaks with French president about post-COVID world

Mar 22, 2021

Pope Francis on Sunday held a 40-minute conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to several reports quoting information provided by the Elysée Palace. The two leaders spoke about the pope’s recent trip to Iraq and the post-COVID-19 pandemic world.

By Inés San Martín

Typically mild-mannered Parolin channels his inner daredevil

Feb 2, 2021

For those who know him, and many do, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State and thus the top aide to Pope Francis, is not typically a figure who conjures up the term “daredevil.” Yet over the last few days, we’ve seen Parolin channel his inner Evel Knievel in three distinct areas.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Notre Dame Cathedral to be rebuilt without modern touches

Jul 11, 2020

Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt just the way it stood before last year’s devastating fire.

By Associated Press

Renovation chief: Notre Dame Cathedral is not saved yet

Jan 5, 2020

Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin who is overseeing the reconstruction of the fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral told French broadcaster CNews on Sunday that “the cathedral is still in a state of peril” after last year’s fire, which destroyed its roof and collapsed its spire as the cathedral was undergoing renovations.

By Sylvie Corbet

Notre-Dame to celebrate first Mass since April fire

Jun 15, 2019

The Notre Dame cathedral is holding its first Mass since the April fire that ravaged the edifice’s roof and caused its masterpiece spire to collapse.

By Associated Press

French senate passes bill for preservation of Notre Dame’s original state

May 28, 2019

The French Senate passed new legislation stipulating that Notre Dame be rebuilt to its last known condition.

By Christopher White

France wants to speed up Notre Dame reconstruction work

Apr 25, 2019

France’s government has presented a bill aimed at speeding up the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral and providing transparency on how huge amounts of donation money for the restoration will be spent.

By Associated Press