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Notre-Dame Was Saved — But France Has 8,000 Other Churches Falling Apart
“The 1905 law means that churches are in relatively good condition,” says communist Senator Pierre Ouzoulias, co-rapporteur ...
Greek Reporter2d
Merovingian Tombs and Roman Sarcophagi Found Beneath Church in France
Archaeologists uncovered Merovingian tombs and Roman sarcophagi beneath the Church of Saint-Philibert in Dijon, France.
Adelaide Now22d
850 attacks on Christian churches in France since Notre Dame went up in smoke in 2019
There have been more than 850 attacks on Christian churches in France. Ahead of the Notre Dame church reopening, take a look at why. With the iconic church set to be resurrected five years after ...
A surprise surge of adult baptisms in France, despite the Catholic Church's decline
France's Catholic church recorded a 31% increase in adult baptisms over the previous year. A quest for meaning or a return to ...
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Beneath a Romanesque church in France archaeologists uncovered an earlier one, and beneath Merovingian tombs, and beneath Roman sarcophagi
Located on rue Michelet, near the imposing Saint-Bénigne Cathedral in Dijon, France, the Church of Saint-Philibert is not just a place of worship but also a silent witness to centuries of history and ...
National Catholic Reporter6d
In secular France, pope warns against reducing faith to 'private affair'
Pope Francis warned against reducing faith to a "private affair" during a visit to Corsica, a French isle where as many as 90 ...
National Catholic Register11d
Behind the Joy of Notre Dame’s Reopening Lies the Shadow of the Church’s Lost Authority
While the event demonstrated that Christian symbols continue to inspire hope, President Emmanuel Macron’s grandstanding ...