A year after the blaze, Notre Dame's rebuild is on hold due to coronavirus

It's been a year to the day since a fire devastated the Notre Dame cathedral, causing its spire to collapse and leaving the 850-year-old church's future in doubt.

pledged by donors for restoration efforts will materialize. One of the organizations raising funds for the project, the Fondation du Patrimoine, said last week that more than 92% of the 228 million euros it had been pledged were"firm and final commitments," though only 38% of that sum has been cashed.The Notre Dame Foundation, set up to raise funds in the wake of the fire, said it has thus far collected 55.8 million euros , more than had of which has already been invested.

The organization also reported a further 319 million euros in commitments, with the Center des Monuments Nationaux and the Fondation de France also tasked withAuxiliary Bishop of Paris Denis Jachiet, center, and Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit, left, attend a meditation ceremony to celebrate Good Friday in a secured part of Notre Dame.The site has not been completely silent during lockdown.

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