Both Left and Right Indignant Over Macron’s Decision To Give Speech Inside Notre Dame
Leftists say it breaches the separation of church and state, while the Right criticises the president’s refusal to follow centuries-old customs.
Leftists say it breaches the separation of church and state, while the Right criticises the president’s refusal to follow centuries-old customs.
Despite its significance to the faithful, the pope has no intention of attending the reopening of Notre Dame.
The cathedral’s exterior has been restored to its former splendour—but the interior renovation continues to be the subject of fierce debates.
Culture minister ignores heritage commission’s unanimous rejection of plan to replace 19th century windows.
The main threat of disfigurement to Notre-Dame de Paris comes not from the French state, but from the initiatives of the diocese.
The return of the spire in its original shape is a victory for those who fought to ensure the cathedral’s pre-fire appearance was respected.
While French authorities assure the public that the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral was accidental, many right-wing pundits continue to speculate that it was, in fact, an Islamic attack.
It’s a safe bet that Archbishop Ulrich and his acolytes never asked themselves about the transmission of the faith and the salvation of souls when approving these supposedly aesthetic choices.
The restoration work will have been an undertaking on a totally unprecedented scale—a material experience, but also a spiritual one, of which our contemporary era offers few examples.
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