"Good news: all the works of art were saved. The treasure of the Cathedral is intact, the Crown of thorns, the Holy Sacraments ... part of an ongoing renovation project for Notre Dame and sent ...

The Crown of Thorns - comprising a circle of rushes encased ... roofers, foundry-workers, art experts, sculptors and engineers. Its reopening ceremony was attended by world leaders.

Retired architect Brian Lightbody, who led the project ... an unashamedly modern work of art atop an important medieval building inspired by Christ’s crown of thorns. "It was hugely ...