Author: Frank Deux

On December 7 and 8, the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after the 2019 fire was more than just a religious event. The event was transformed into a symbolic staging in which each actor − state, church and international community − played a precise role. The reopening was a theatrical global event that revealed how religious, political and diplomatic dimensions fed off each other to assert their legitimacy. A cathedral that rises again is also a state displaying itself, reminding us of the symbols and ties we have in common. Much more than just a building, Notre-Dame is a…

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The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is laying the foundations of his mandate pending the tense renewal process of the Esquerra executive, which has so far prevented the budgets from being agreed. Illa proposed at the beginning of his mandate to have the accounts ready on January 1, but he has already admitted that the deadline will be extended to the first quarter of the year. The Republicans will choose their new executive next Saturday and from then on the Government hopes to accelerate the talks. The situation, however, has been clouded by the two ERC candidates who aspire…

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Liturgical celebration, architectural and technical event, diplomatic summit, global spectacle, unifying symbol in the midst of a political crisis… The reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, is an event with a multitude of meanings. Its scope is commensurate with the immense international emotion provoked by the fire on April 15, 2019. Overwhelming, but with no one to blame, the disaster had all the makings of one of France’s notorious clashes, between state-church controversy, the quarrel between the old and the new, the search for scapegoats and a demonstration of administrative inertia. The…

Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral held its first mass on Sunday, December 8, with Christians celebrating the return of the French capital’s most famous place of worship after a grand re-opening ceremony. The beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019, but has been fully renovated and fitted with a new roof and spire during a frenzied five-year reconstruction.

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The reopening of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on the weekend of December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after a fire on April 15, 2019, devastated the building, promises to be a grand event and a high-security affair. Around 50 heads of state and government are expected, including American president-elect Donald Trump and Jill Biden. The celebrations, beginning Saturday afternoon, will include both religious rituals and a star-studded classical music concert after the service. French President Emmanuel Macron will also address the VIP guests. Two masses are planned for Sunday. The program for Saturday, December 7: 6:15 pm Paris…

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