Cathedral

Vladimir Putin visits remains of medieval Russian warrior prince uncovered in Kremlin cathedral

Donskoy, who died in 1389 aged 39, ruled the principalities of Muscovy and Vladimir, which would later become the core of the Russian state.

|ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands by the relics of the Holy Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy, which were discovered in the course of restoration works, at the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 20, 2026.
Monastery of St. James, Jerusalem - the Armenian Quarter.

Six arrested after allegedly spitting, throwing rocks at Armenian church in Jerusalem's Old City

According to the police, five of the suspects were minors, and one was an adult.

|ByTZVI JASPER
ARCHBISHOP LUC Terlinden and Brussels Chief Rabbi Albert Guigui.

Brussels church apologizes for 1370 blood libel, removes antisemitic stained glass window

In an event on Wednesday last week, Archbishop Luc Terlinden and Brussels Chief Rabbi Albert Guigui, unveiled a plaque in the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula recognizing the antisemitism.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Brunelleschi's Dome and Giotto's Campanile of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore) are pictured from a panoramic point of Florence, in Tuscany region, Italy, April 15, 2024.

Florence's historic monuments targeted in $35M international fraud scheme

Intercepting email correspondence, criminals posed as a company that carried out restoration and conservation work and received nearly 1.8 million euros from it.

|ByREUTERS

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.

APRIL 28, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
In this undated photo, sculptor Chas Fagan, left, holds a clay model of a bust of Elie Wiesel and watches as stonemason Sean Callahan, right, uses medieval techniques to carve the bust into the walls of the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

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.

JULY 18, 2020ByREUTERS
French firefighters battle a blaze at the Cathedral of Saint Pierre and Saint Paul in Nantes, France, July 18, 2020.

Notre-Dame tragedy: Fires have gutted important buildings around the world

In September 2018, Brazil’s National Museum was destroyed in a fire.

APRIL 17, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Sparks fill the air as Paris Fire brigade members spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris, France, April 15, 2019.

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.

APRIL 16, 2019ByREUTERS
Smoke billows as fire engulfs the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France April 15, 2019