Tag: Notre Dame
Authors celebrate cathedrals in wake of devastating Notre Dame fire
“Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals” by Ken Follett. Viking (New York, 2019). 62 pp., $17.
“Notre Dame de Paris: A Celebration of the Cathedral” by Kathy Borrus. Black Dog and Leventhal (New York, 2019). 122 pp., $25.
University of Notre Dame revokes awards given to L’Arche founder Vanier
The University of Notre Dame Feb. 23 revoked the Notre Dame Award that was conferred upon Jean Vanier in 1994 after the L’Arche organization he established found credible allegations that Vanier sexually exploited six women. Vanier was the recipient of the third Notre Dame Award for worldwide humanitarian service. The university established the award in […]
Notre Dame releases study on sexual harassment among U.S. seminarians
The University of Notre Dame Sept. 21 released a groundbreaking report that looked at sexual harassment in U.S. Catholic seminaries, revealing that just 6% of seminarians reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment or misconduct, while 90% reported none.
Paris archbishop celebrates first Mass in Notre Dame since fire
The archbishop of Paris wore a hard hat as he celebrated the first Mass in Notre Dame Cathedral since a huge blaze devastated the landmark building in April.
From readers – May 14, 2019
– Cathedral left out
– Slime time or fake fun?
– Notre Dame more than tour stop
New York fundraising effort started to help restore Notre Dame Cathedral
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said he named a fundraising effort for the Paris cathedral “From St. Patrick’s to Notre Dame” because he really wanted “to twin our beloved St. Patrick’s Cathedral, America’s parish church here on Fifth Avenue, with Notre Dame.”
Catholic leaders nationwide react to Notre Dame cathedral fire
As U.S. Catholic leaders grappled with the enormity of the April 15 fire that ruined the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the word “iconic” came to mind for many of them.
Notre Dame to cover historic Columbus murals
The president of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend announced that in consultation with other school officials, he has decided to cover 19th-century murals in a prominent campus building that depict the life and exploration of Christopher Columbus.
NCAA championship is a win-win for Catholic universities
This year’s NCAA basketball tournament was one for the books for Catholic universities. You might even say the ball was in their court.
Sister Pimentel, immigrant advocate, to get Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal
Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and a longtime advocate for immigrants and refugees, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2018 Laetare Medal at the school’s graduation ceremony May 20.
Notre Dame allows third-party coverage of contraceptives in health plans
Questions and confusion continue to swirl around the University of Notre Dame’s decision to allow the third-party administrators of its health plans to go on providing morally objectionable services to university employees, even though Notre Dame no longer is required by the government to do so.
Senate confirms Notre Dame professor as federal judge
The Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett, a Notre Dame law professor, to a lifetime appointment as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
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