Notre Dame to reopen five years after blaze; Trump, Zelenskyy, global leaders to attend grand ceremony – Times of India
Notre Dame Cathedral will open its doors to the world on Saturday for the first time since a devastating fire in 2019. The iconic 12th-century cathedral will host a grand reopening ceremony attended by global leaders, including US President-elect Donald Trump, First Lady Jill Biden, Britain’s Prince William, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.With gathering of 1,500 guests for Notre Dame reopening, President Emmanuel Macron sees the event as a unifying moment for a country grappling with political and economic challenges.The ceremony will commence at 6:00 pm GMT, when the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, will ceremonially knock on the cathedral’s doors three times, symbolizing a new chapter in its storied history. The event will include prayers, hymns, and an organ performance...