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French Police Make Second Arrest in Nice Attack
An unnamed French official told the New York Times on Friday that police have arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with a deadly terrorist attack inside Notre-Dame de Nice.
Nice Basilica Terrorist Attack: Who Were the Victims?
This story is developing and will be updated: Bells tolled in Catholic parishes across France in memory of the three people killed in a knife attack at the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Nice Thursday morning.
After Teacher Beheaded, Some in France Turn to Fr. Jacques Hamel
Religious leaders gathered at a memorial to slain French priest Fr. Jacques Hamel Sunday, following the beheading of a Paris school teacher in an Islamist terror attack.
Renovation of West Africa’s Oldest Cathedral Inspires Understanding, Collaboration: Bishop
The process of renovating Saint Louis Cathedral of Senegal’s Diocese of Saint Louis that has taken some 15 years has been described as a source of inspiration for the values of “understanding, collaboration, unity” among the people of God in the West African nation.
Science and Faith Together can Help Protect Environment: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Thursday that science and faith together can help humanity to overcome ecological crises.
Notre Dame Classes Go Online for Two Weeks Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
The University of Notre Dame on Tuesday announced a two-week hiatus from in-person class instruction, amid a growing number of COVID-19 infections on campus. Some alumni, students, and faculty are calling on university president Father John Jenkins to suspend in-person classes altogether and move instruction online for the remainder of the semester.
Rwandan Refugee Admits Starting Fire at France’s Nantes Cathedral
A church volunteer has admitted to starting the fire at Nantes Cathedral and was charged with arson on Saturday.
Mass, Procession to Mark Fourth Anniversary of Fr. Jacques Hamel’s Murder
The Diocese of Rouen, France will mark the fourth anniversary of the murder of Fr. Jacques Hamel with a Mass and procession at the local church on Sunday.
The 800-year-old Cathedral that Inspired the Notre-Dame de Paris Spire
While the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris was completely destroyed in last year’s devastating fire, another Notre-Dame cathedral, the largest in France, offers the opportunity to see the spire that it was based on and to venerate a prized relic.
Ivorian Cleric Lecturing in France Appointed Auxiliary Bishop in Ivory Coast
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, a lecturer at the University of Strasbourg in France, as the Auxiliary Bishop of Bouake Archdiocese located in central Ivory Coast.
