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President Trump announced on Monday that he would travel to Paris, France, to attend the re-opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
“It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the re-opening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been fully restored after a devastating fire five years ago,” Trump said.
“President Emmanuel Macron has done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so. It will be a very special day for all!” he added.
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From the Associated Press:
President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the election.
The cathedral will reopen after more than five years of reconstruction following a devastating 2019 fire. The invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday are expected to be high-security affairs, with about 50 heads of state and government expected to attend.
President-elect Trump to visit Paris this weekend to attend Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening.
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Last month, the bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang for the first time since the 2019 fire.
WE ARE SO BACK
The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rang out this morning for the first time today since 2019’s fire
The Cathedral reopens with Mass on December 8th pic.twitter.com/roQS22b0t7
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The newly restored High Altar of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, miraculously saved from any damage from the fire. Built by King Louis XIII, who consecrated his person and the Kingdom of France to the most holy and glorious Blessed Virgin Mary. pic.twitter.com/WtJzD0Xe5K
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Per Reuters:
On the evening of April 15, 2019, the cathedral’s roof burst into flames. Soon, the fire had engulfed the spire and almost toppled the main bell towers. Around the world, TV viewers watched with horror as the medieval building burned.
The roof collapsed but the bell towers and facade held.
It remains unclear what exactly caused the fire. French authorities have said an electrical fault or a burning cigarette may have been responsible.
President Emmanuel Macron will give a speech in front of the cathedral on Saturday, Dec. 7, around 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) after which Paris’ Archbishop Laurent Ulrich will use his crosier to knock on the cathedral’s heavy doors.
From within the cathedral, a psalm will be sung three times in response to the knocking, after which the doors will open. The archbishop will bless the cathedral’s ancient organ before it starts playing. This will be followed by a service.
The guest-list for the reopening ceremony has not yet been published, but one source familiar with the planning said U.S. President Joe Biden’s wife Jill would come, while President-elect Donald Trump had not yet confirmed his attendance.
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