Cathedral
Magdeburg Cathedral’s 300-kg marble lid lifted, revealing Otto the Great’s coffin
According to the State Office for Heritage Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt, the coffin contains "a mixture of jumbled textile and plant remains, sediment, and bones."
Hidden 16th-century murals by Juan de Borgoña found behind cabinet in Toledo cathedral
Hidden 13th-century murals in Angers Cathedral revealed after 500 years
Controversy erupts in Freiburg as cathedral choirmaster Boris Böhmann is dismissed amid protests
Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens five years after fire
Following a fire in April 2019 that destroyed much of the 860-year-old structure, the Paris cathedral had undergone a major reconstruction.
Anti-Israel protestors disrupt religious service at Northern Irish cathedral
As parishioners of Armagh's Saint Patrick's Cathedral were receiving communion, dozens of pro-Palestinian activists silently marched down the aisle.
Berlin's St. Hedwig's Cathedral reopens after six-year renovation
the redesign represents an almost radical new beginning after long disputes.
Roman remains uncovered beneath UK's Exeter Cathedral
This new discovery helps paint a clearer picture of what ancient Exeter looked like under Roman rule.
Notre Dame was one of the first buildings to use iron reinforcements, study finds
The 2019 fire incident at the cathedral allowed researcher Maxime L'Héritier and other colleagues to access certain areas and parts of the archeological site.
Bargain hunter buys 700-year-old manuscript for $75
A bargain hunter went to an estate sale looking to find a simple KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf, or some vintage clothing. He instead walked away with a 700-year-old manuscript.
Elie Wiesel’s bust will feature in the National Cathedral
The Nobel Peace Laureate and Holocaust memoirist may (or may not) be the first Jew to get this honor.
Fire wreaks havoc in 15-century Nantes cathedral in France
The fire began in the early morning, engulfing the inside in massive flames, and dozens of firemen brought it under control after several hours.
Notre-Dame tragedy: Fires have gutted important buildings around the world
In September 2018, Brazil’s National Museum was destroyed in a fire.
Fire ravages Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral, roof collapses - watch
The Gothic cathedral is famed for its many carved stone gargoyles, stunning stained glass windows and the flying buttresses that hold up its walls.
