An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on

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PARIS — Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral ’s heart from beating again.With three resounding knocks on its doors by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a specially designed crosier carved from fire-scorched beams, the monument roared back to life Saturday evening. For the first time since a devastating blaze nearly destroyed it in 2019, the towering Gothic masterpiece reopened for worship, its rebirth marked by song, prayer, and awe beneath its soaring arches. .

Above, 2,000 oak beams, nicknamed “the forest,” restored the cathedral’s iconic spire and roof.The great organ, dormant for over five years, roared back to life like a slumbering giant. With its 7,952 pipes—ranging from pen-sized to torso-wide—and a renovated console featuring five keyboards, 115 stops, and 30 foot pedals, it responded to Archbishop Laurent Ulrich’s command: “Wake up, organ, sacred instrument.

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