VIDEO April 16, 2019 Vatican expert on significance of the Crown of Thorns, efforts to save relics from Notre Dame fire A French priest is being hailed a hero for saving the Crown of Thorns from Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral during the blaze; insight from Robert Moynihan, editor and founder of Inside the Vatican magazine.
France April 16, 2019 Notre Dame cathedral donations swell past $700 million mark Donations to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral hit the $700 million mark midday Tuesday - with two of France's rival billionaires pledging the bulk of the cash.Â
Middle East April 16, 2019 The Latest: Egypt amendments pass, now set for referendum The Latest on amendments to Egypt's constitution (all times local): 6:40 p.m. Egypt's parliament has passed proposed amendments to the constitution that could see President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi remain in power until 2030.
France April 16, 2019 Notre Dame’s golden altar cross seen glowing as images emerge from inside showing fire-ravaged cathedral Its iconic twin bell towers remained visibly intact as a symbol of hope that from the ashes Notre Dame could be rebuilt after an inferno engulfed the iconic cathedral.
VIDEO April 16, 2019 Crown of Thorns relic saved from Notre Dame fire Fate of many treasures remains unknown after blaze rips through Notre Dame Cathedral; chief religion correspondent Lauren Green reports.
VIDEO April 16, 2019 Father Gerald Murray says Notre Dame's significance goes beyond its walls Parts of the cathedral may be destroyed but the faith is not, Church of the Holy Family Rev. Gerald Murray says after the fire.
VIDEO April 16, 2019 Notre Dame’s golden altar cross seen glowing among the ashes as images emerge from inside show fire-ravaged cathedral 400 firefighters worked through night to extinguish blaze, many artifacts salvaged
RELIGION April 16, 2019 Nations express solidarity with France after Notre Dame fire Nations expressed solidarity with France after the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral and offered their support for the recovery.
Middle East April 16, 2019 In Libya, a rogues' gallery of militias prepare for war Libya is on the verge of an all-out war involving a rogues' gallery of militias, many of which are little more than criminal gangs armed with heavy weapons.
RELIGION April 16, 2019 Pakistani minority Shiites end days-long protest in Quetta Pakistan's minority Shite Muslims have ended their days-long sit-in after successful talks with the government, which promised more steps to protect them in the southwestern city of Quetta following a suicide bombing there last week.