Blessing and installation of cross at Trinity Gate Church in Kyiv

Blessing and installation of cross at Trinity Gate Church in Kyiv

Priests bless a cross to be installed on a dome of the 12th-century Gate Church of the Trinity at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Preserve, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 15, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Blessing and installation of cross at Trinity Gate Church in Kyiv

Blessing and installation of cross at Trinity Gate Church in Kyiv

Priests bless a cross to be installed on a dome of the 12th-century Gate Church of the Trinity at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Preserve, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 15, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Blessing and installation of cross at Trinity Gate Church in Kyiv

Blessing and installation of cross at Trinity Gate Church in Kyiv

Priests bless a cross to be installed on a dome of the 12th-century Gate Church of the Trinity at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Preserve, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 15, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

File - Pope Jean Paul II

File - Pope Jean Paul II

File photo dated August 16, 2002. Pope John Paul II in Kracow. Poland. Consecration of the Basilica of God's Mercy, dedicated to the mystic nun Faustine, born Helena Kowalska, whom he canonized in 2000. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leaves after the consecration of the new main altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet which replaces the old one that was destroyed in 2019, after a mass at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich stands amongst prelates as he leads prayers for consecration of the new main altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet which replaces the old one that was destroyed in 2019, during a mass at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich stands amongst prelates as he leads prayers for consecration of the new main altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet which replaces the old one that was destroyed in 2019, during a mass at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich stands amongst prelates as he leads prayers for consecration of the new main altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet which replaces the old one that was destroyed in 2019, during a mass at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Members of the clergy leave after the consecration of the new main altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet which replaces the old one that was destroyed in 2019, after a mass at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Members of the clergy leave after the consecration of the new main altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet which replaces the old one that was destroyed in 2019, after a mass at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Members of the clergy leave after the consecration of the new main altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet which replaces the old one that was destroyed in 2019, after a mass at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Members of the clergy leave after the consecration of the new main altar, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet which replaces the old one that was destroyed in 2019, after a mass at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows the high altar with the Choir Statues and the tabernacle, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows the a large cross behind the altarpiece of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows the high altar with the Choir Statues and the tabernacle, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows the high altar with the Choir Statues and the tabernacle, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows the high altar with the Choir Statues and the tabernacle, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows the a large cross behind the altarpiece of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows the a large cross behind the altarpiece of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a sketch of the firefighters' intervention plan during the 2019 fire along with a firefighter's helmet and a burnt cross on display at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a sketch of the firefighters' intervention plan during the 2019 fire along with a firefighter's helmet and a burnt cross on display at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a sketch of the firefighters' intervention plan during the 2019 fire along with a firefighter's helmet and a burnt cross on display at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a nativity scene at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a display honoring the people that helped rebuild the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a display honoring the people that helped rebuild the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a cross at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a display honoring the people that helped rebuild the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a cross at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

This photograph shows a cross at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Crown of Thorns and the reliquary of the Crown of Thorns designed by French artist Sylvain Dubuisson at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Crown of Thorns and the reliquary of the Crown of Thorns designed by French artist Sylvain Dubuisson at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Crown of Thorns and the reliquary of the Crown of Thorns designed by French artist Sylvain Dubuisson at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024, after the consecration of the main altar and the first mass for the public. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Devotees gather during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Devotees gather during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Devotees gather during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Devotees gather during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Devotees gather during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

First Mass For The Public Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads a prayer during the consecration of the new main altar, as France's President Emmanuel Macron and France's firstlady Brigitte Macron during the first mass for the public in which Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will lead prayers to consecrate the new main alter, designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet, at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris on December 8, 2024. Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on December 8, 2024 after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece. 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. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM