Notre Dame

Notre Dame women’s basketball makes its 30th trip to NCAA tourney

Since NCAA Division I women's basketball first instituted a postseason tournament to determine a national champion in 1982, the University of Notre Dame has been the only Catholic school to finish on top.

National Championship proclaims truth that transcends football

In a culture whose leaders often seek to privatize religious belief and marginalize expressions of faith, the college football national championship showdown between Notre Dame and Ohio State told a different story.

Notre Dame players head to championship formed by pre-game Masses, saint devotions

After the dramatic Orange Bowl victory Jan. 9 that secured a date in this Monday's NCAA national College Football Playoff championship, University of Notre Dame senior quarterback Riley Leonard found himself directly in the media spotlight.

Jesus’ crown of thorns returns to Notre Dame Cathedral

Firefighters and police officers formed a human chain to rescue the crown of thorns from the inferno at Notre Dame on April 15, 2019. On Dec. 13, 2024, this holiest relic of Paris' cathedral was returned to its proper home on the Île de la Cité.

Notre Dame shines bright as French president visits days before the ‘grande réouverture’

The world was left stunned when the first images of the rebuilt Notre Dame were published and spread with viral speed as President Emmanuel Macron walked through the bright, unrecognizably beautiful Parisian cathedral on Nov. 29, a week ahead of the Dec. 7-8 official reopening.

Olympic bell will ring inside newly rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral during every Mass

During the Paris Olympic Games, track and field champions rang the bronze bell located close to the finish line at Saint-Denis' Stade de France. In December, that same bell will ring in the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral during the most sacred part of the Mass.

Alumni of Notre Dame, Loyola University Chicago shine at Paris Olympics

Her final statistics seemed rather ordinary, but it provided an accurate metaphor -- both for her country and college.

As cross and tower bells return to Notre Dame, firefighters’ chaplain recalls battle to save icon

The cross over Notre Dame's choir and the eight bronze bells in the north tower can now be reinstalled in their rightful place in the iconic Paris cathedral.

LEGO’s Notre Dame model comes just in time for cathedral reopening

As workers complete the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a devastating 2019 fire, LEGO fans can assemble their own model of the iconic medieval structure, thanks to a soon-to-be-released kit from the Denmark-based toy manufacturer.

Pope to Notre Dame: Religion ‘essential’ in forming minds and hearts

Catholic universities are called to contribute to the growth of the intellectual tradition of the church as well as the hearts of their students, forming them into agents of good, Pope Francis told the University of Notre Dame's board of trustees.

An iconic cockerel is once again watching over Notre Dame in Paris on top of its cross

A new version of an iconic cockerel, or rooster, is once again watching over Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, symbolizing resilience amid destruction after a devastating April 2019 fire. It was installed Dec. 16 atop Notre Dame spire's cross.

Mercy sister who is lifelong advocate for developmentally disabled to receive Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal

Mercy Sister Rosemary Connelly, former executive director of Misericordia and lifelong advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, will receive the University of Notre Dame's 2023 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics.
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