Notre Dame Cathedral is about to open again — thanks in part to this New Yorker

Notre Dame Cathedral is about to open again — thanks in part to this New Yorker

He showed Paris some love — and some specialty carpentry skills. Jackson DuBois, a 49-year-old from Cooperstown, NY, spent three months in France last year working to rebuild the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral, which was severely damaged by a fire in April 2019. After an estimated $767 million in repairs by skilled craftspeople from around … Read more

Christians fuming over silent disco at cathedral: ‘We don’t want a rave to Eminem in God’s house’

Christians fuming over silent disco at cathedral: ‘We don’t want a rave to Eminem in God’s house’

They’re standing up to Slim Shady. Incensed Christians are protesting a sold-out silent disco at Canterbury Cathedral this week because they don’t want a “rave to Eminem in God’s house,” SWNS reports. The famed cathedral, southeast of London, is set to welcome about 750 people each on Thursday and Friday nights for the ’90s-themed event. … Read more

Queen’s coffin leaves Edinburgh cathedral for London

Queen’s coffin leaves Edinburgh cathedral for London

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was carried Tuesday from an Edinburgh cathedral as the late monarch began a final journey from her beloved Scotland to London, where she will lie in state. Her son, King Charles III, headed back to London from Northern Ireland, where his visit drew a rare … Read more