Notre&Dame Cathedral rises from the ashes in grand reopening ceremony

With three resounding knocks on the doors of Notre-Dame by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a staff carved from fire-scorched beams, the restored cathedral officially reopened Saturday after a devastating 2019 fire. VIP guests at the grand event included world leaders such as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US president-elect Donald Trump. 

Notre&Dame Cathedral rises from the ashes in grand reopening ceremony
With three resounding knocks on the doors of Notre-Dame by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a staff carved from fire-scorched beams, the restored cathedral officially reopened Saturday after a devastating 2019 fire. VIP guests at the grand event included world leaders such as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US president-elect Donald Trump.