Notre Dame

A man is shown from behind sitting at Notre Dame's organ with five rows of keys.

Notre Dame Cathedral’s organ getting 4-year-long cleaning

Culture

Pipe by precious pipe, the organ that once thundered through Notre Dame Cathedral is being taken apart after last year’s devastating fire for cleaning.

Two people look at Notre Dame

How researchers hope to restore the unique sound of Notre Dame

Music
Three people smile in identical photos, part of a family tradition to recreate a WWII-era photo in front of Notre-Dame cathedral

Notre-Dame remembered as a gathering point for The World

Culture
in the distance, the Notre Dame burns

Why are we so moved by the plight of the Notre-Dame?

Arts, Culture & Media
Smoke is seen rising around Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris with some of the facade showing burn marks from the massive fire.

No sign of arson in Notre-Dame blaze as nation grieves

Lifestyle & Belief
The World

The Silence Of The Bells

Arts, Culture & Media

We’re looking for an iconic cathedral in Paris where the bells chime every 15 minutes. Some of them are soon to be silenced, though. Experts say they’re worn out and that’s raising a fuss.

The World

Mourning in Paris for the Air France Victims

A memorial service is being held at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral for the passengers of the Air France flight that vanished off the coast of Brazil. BBC’s Adam Mynott talks to The Takeaway about how investigators will unravel the mystery of the crash.

The World

Pomp and Controversy: President Obama at Notre Dame

Global Politics

This Sunday President Obama will deliver the commencement address at Notre Dame. Given his support for abortion rights and stem cell research, his upcoming appearance has inflamed what has long been a heated debate among American Catholics.