By Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board Five years ago, the world watched in collective heartbreak as flames engulfed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Parisians openly wept in the streets. The bells of French churches rang in mournful solidarity, calling the people of France to pray for the nation’s beloved cathedral. The April 15, […] The post The reconstruction of Notre Dame is a symbol of hope first appeared on OSV News.
Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the Notre-Dame fire, and after years of reconstruction work, the landmark is getting ready to reopen to visitors later this year. Here is what you need to know if you want to visit.
Five years after being ravaged by fire, Notre-Dame Cathedral has returned to its former splendour months ahead of its planned reopening, participants in a recent visit to the monument said.The fire at the UNESCO-listed cathedral, which used to welcome 12 million visitors a year, shocked the world on April 15, 2019.
A massive fire engulfed the 400-year-old Stock Exchange building, or Børsen, in central Copenhagen on Tuesday morning, causing its iconic central spire to topple over.
Carson Heidecker went from four Division II offers at Columbia High School to 17 in Division I for his final year of college eligibility. In the aftermath of Notre Dame College announcing it will shut down, the Division II NCAA All-American offensive lineman and Falcons’ captain committed to play for Ohio University on April 14. […]
Five years after the inferno at the Paris cathedral, a new exhibition shows the rescued art treasuresThere was a moment on 15 April 2019 as the flames consuming Notre Dame cathedral roared into the evening sky when it seemed all would be lost.Firefighters prevented the blaze from reaching the bell towers – whose collapse would have almost certainly brought down the facade – and from destroying the bells, the Grand Organ and the Parisian monument’s stained-glass rosette windows. Continue reading
Emergency services rushed to contain the fire and secure valuables at the Danish capital's iconic old stock exchange.
After a fire ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral five years ago, Hank Silver traveled to Paris to use his carpentry skills as a member of Carpenters Without Borders to help repair the famous structure. Silver joins NBC News’ Keir Simmons to demonstrate his craft.
HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 211 HAND: 9¾" ARM: 31⅜" WINGSPAN: 75¼" 40-YARD DASH: 4.8 3-CONE: 7.19 SHUTTLE: 4.34 VERTICAL: 28.5" BROAD: 9'1" POSITIVES — Above-average
Spring break turned out to be very productive for the Mater Dei and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball teams. Mater Dei entered the week with an 8-6 record. Notre Dame was 9-6-1. Both ended up going 4-0 to win prestigious tournament championships. Mater Dei pulled off the stunner of Friday night, knocking off No. 1-ranked Corona 5-3 in the championship game of the Southern Division of the Boras Classic. The Monarchs trailed 3-0 in the second inning. Sophomore Jackson Campbell was brought in from...
Emergency services rushed to contain the fire and secure valuables at the
In a video recorded by fans, Rohit Sharma was seen seated next to what looks like Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani inside a car ahead of the team's IPL 2024 tie against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 11. Rohit, the ex-MI captain was in the passenger's seat, while Akash is believed to be behind the wheels as the car stopped at the Wankhede stadium ahead of Thursday's blockbuster clash. While the face of the person driving the car isn't clearly visible, the physical feature bears a striking...