Four months after its reopening, Notre Dame Cathedral hosted an emotional Easter ceremony Friday centered on the Crown of Thorns relic ...

Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened to large crowds for an Easter ceremony focused on the Crown of Thorns relic. Visitors and worshippers alike are experiencing the restored iconic landmark, marking a ...

A nun touches the ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ's "Crown of Thorns" during a ceremony to mark Good Friday at Notre Dame cathedral, Friday, April 18, 2025 in Paris.

The ritual, held during Holy Week, included liturgical chants, candlelight, and a solemn procession of clerics carrying the Crown of Thorns through the alleys of the cathedral. Tourists queued in ...