After years of reconstruction following a destructive fire, Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral is reopened to the public, boasting a restored interior and new roof.

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to restore Notre Dame to its former glory and set a five-year deadline. The COVID-19 pandemic caused some delays, but France nearly met that deadline regardless.

Of course, Paris is a major tourist destination year-round, and Notre Dame is among its most popular attractions. Don’t expect to get the place to yourself no matter when you visit; the cathedral has a capacity of 2,500 people at a time.

Notre Dame’s resurrection rejects the timid and self-effacing psychosis that has long strangled the West. It is a physical reminder that the principles that make the West great, like human rights, open inquiry, individual liberty, and rule of and by the people, grew out of a civilization that worshipped God.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris hosted its first Christmas mass since it was reopened. Five and a half years after a catastrophic fire nearly destroyed the historic landmark, Notre Dame celebrating Christmas.

This will be the first Christmas celebration since the restoration of the historic church following a devastating 2019 fire.

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