On April 15, 2019, a catastrophic fire destroyed parts of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The 12th-century cathedral's iconic bell towers survived the blaze, but its spire and roof collapsed ...

A dispute over a project to cure hams in a bell tower underscored the difficulties that churches in France face trying to pay for restorations. A view of the cathedral in the Cantal area of France ...

The Olympic Bell will join two other bells inside the cathedral close to the organ. The three bells will ring together during the Mass at the time of the consecration. U.S. Olympians Christopher ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21. Bells were rung at Catholic churches to mourn his death across the world. This video shows the bell of Mainz Cathedral in Mainz ...

The cathedral's largest bell, known as "le bourdon Emmanuel," is located in the south tower. It dates back to the time of King Louis XIV, at the end of the 17th century, ...

The cathedral’s largest bell, known as “le bourdon Emmanuel,” is located in the south tower. It dates back to the time of King Louis XIV, at the end of the 17th century, ...

A bell is seen before its installation in Notre-Dame cathedral, ahead of the monument’s grandiose reopening following a massive fire and five-year reconstruction effort, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 ...

The bell will be placed in one of the cathedral’s bell towers as part of reconstruction works made after the 2019 fire . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

The cathedral’s original spire came crashing down during the April 2019 blaze, ... Meanwhile, the structure’s famous rose windows and bell towers remained standing.

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, U.S. Catholics helped fund the replacement of a cathedral bell in Nagasaki.

A bell made for the recent Paris Olympics will be rung during Masses when Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens in December. Friday, April 18, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

The cathedral’s two larger bells remain intact on the south tower and were unaffected by the blaze, officials added. The reconstruction of Notre Dame has involved more than 250 companies and ...