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An archbishop’s knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on
PARIS (AP) — 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.
The ceremony, initially planned to begin on the forecourt, was moved entirely inside due to unusually fierce December winds sweeping across the Île de la Cité, flanked by the River Seine. Yet the occasion lost none of its splendor. Inside the luminous nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ, silent for nearly five years, thundered to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.
Notre Dame’s thunderous great organ was heard in public for the first time since 2019 at the cathedral’s reopening ceremony Saturday night.
With three resounding knocks on its doors by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a staff carved from fire-scorched beams, Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral roared back to life Saturday evening.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday during his visit to the French capital to attend the reopening of the iconic Notre Dame cathedral. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the meeting at Elysee presidential palace ahead of a ceremony set to celebrate the restoration of the cathedral.
The world is gearing up for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral this weekend after more than five years of reconstruction following the devastating 2019 blaze. The ceremony will host around 50 heads of state, including President-elect Donald Trump.
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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday during his visit to the French capital to attend the reopening of the iconic Notre Dame cathedral.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed “gratitude” Saturday to those who saved, helped and rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral. He made the comments during a ceremony as the cathedral reopened its doors for the first time since a fire in 2019 nearly destroyed the building.
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, speaks in Notre Dame Cathedral as France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
FILE - People stand outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, on Nov. 29 2024. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool Photo via AP, File)
People gather near France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, hours before formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
People take photographs of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
FILE - The main entrance of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is pictured on Nov. 29, 2024, in Paris. (Stephane de Sakutin/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Pedestrians pass Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
FILE - The vaulted ceiling of the Notre-Dame cathedral is seen on Nov. 29, 2024 in Paris. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Notre Dame cathedral is reflected in a puddle in Paris, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
The Notre Dame cathedral is seen in Paris, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, center, talks with European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, right, (inside Notre Dame Cathedral before France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
Customers sit inside a restaurant next to France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, hours before formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Clergy and guests gather inside Notre Dame Cathedral before France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
Clergy gather inside Notre Dame Cathedral before France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
Soldiers patrol near France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris before it’s formal reopening for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Journalists stand in front of Notre Dame Cathedral on the day of its ceremonial reopening in Paris, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, following the devastating fire of 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
French President Emmanuel Macron his wife Brigitte and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo, left, stand outside France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris during it’s formal reopening. (Christophe Petit-Tesson, Pool via AP)
Guests stand as as Church Banners are paraded in Notre Dame Cathedral as France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
Paris’ archbishop Laurent Ulrich knocks on the doors of France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris during it’s formal reopening since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. (Teresa Suarez, Pool via AP)
US President-elect Donald Trump talks with French President Emmanuel Macron as his wife Brigitte Macron, left, looks on in Notre Dame Cathedral as France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
Paris’ archbishop Laurent Ulrich knocks on the doors of France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris during it’s formal reopening since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. (Teresa Suarez, Pool via AP)
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