The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang out for the first time since the devastating fire, a powerful milestone ahead of its reopening in December, which Pope Francis hailed as a prophetic sign. The Pope also highlighted the significance of the Rosary during the Jubilee Year of Hope and honored St. Isaac of Nineveh by adding him to the Roman Martyrology. Meanwhile, prayers were requested for a priest attacked during Mass in Singapore, and Australia’s Ambassador to the Holy See announced her departure.
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Andreas Thonhauser is EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief. He holds an MBA from WU Executive Academy and a Master’s in German Philology and Americanistics from the University of Vienna. He previously worked in media and as Director of External Affairs for a global human rights organization, and for several media outlets in Vienna, Austria.
