Wide shot of the Golden Dome building at the University of Notre Dame
Wide shot of the Golden Dome building at the University of Notre Dame (photo: Unsplash)

Notre Dame, DEI, and Catholic Identity

The university of Notre Dame is facing criticism for the recent DEI declaration by its chief academic officer. Register senior editor, Jonathan Liedl, reports. And then, Register staff writer, Matthew McDonald, looks at JD Vance’s claims about abortion and free speech in Scotland.

Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, where Bernini's gorgeous bronze monument to the Chair of Peter acts as a massive
bronze reliquary for the historic wooden chair.

Tour St. Peter Basilica From Anywhere/ Notre Dame Cathedral Reopens Soon

St. Peter’s Basilica receives millions of visitors annually. Yet so many people can't travel to Italy to visit it. Now the Vatican has teamed up with Microsoft to make a virtual tour possible. CNA’s Courtney Mares has the story. Then, we turn to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which is about to reopen to the public five years after a fire destroyed its roof and spire. The Register’s Solène Tadié shares with us some little-known facts about this great Cathedral of world renown.