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Notre Dame hosts first Mass since reopening its doors after 2019 fire

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The 860-year-old cathedral reopened more than five years after a fire devastated the iconic landmark.

Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presided over the morning Mass, including consecrating a new bronze altar.

The liturgy, attended by French President Emmanuel Macron , clergy, dignitaries, and guests totaling 2,500 people, was closed to the general public.

The reopening of Notre Dame is more than a religious milestone, it is a moment of cultural and national unity.

The altar houses relics of five saints tied to Paris , including St. Catherine Labouré and St. Charles de Foucauld .

Sunday Masses underscore Notre Dame's dual role as a place of worship and a symbol of communal resilience.

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