PARIS — The newly restored Notre Dame cathedral held its first mass on Sunday since a devastating fire in 2019.
The inaugural mass was led by Paris archbishop Laurent Ulrich with 150 bishops and more than 100 priests from the capital in attendance, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron.The beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019 but has been renovated inside and fitted with a new roof and spire during a frenzied reconstruction effort since then.
16 via an online reservation system.'Beautiful'Saturday's service began with Archbishop Ulrich, dressed in brightly colored new vestments designed by fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, knocking on the doors of the cathedral three times.Trump was placed on the front row as guest of honor next to Macron, with invitees marveling at the freshly cleaned walls, new furniture and state-of-the-art lighting installed as part of the overhaul.
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