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Notre-Dame Celebrates 1st Mass Since Destructive Blaze


Sat 15 Jun 2019 | 02:01 PM
Yassmine Elsayed

More than one month after the destructive massive blaze, Notre Dame cathedral is holding its first Mass today.

In April, fire ravaged the edifice's roof and caused its masterpiece spire to collapse.

Saturday's mass at the Gothic building will be celebrated by Paris archbishop Michel Aupetit with only about 30 people to attend, including some of the workers hired to rebuild the church.

The attendees will mainly be priests, canons and church employees.

According to media reports, worshipers can watch the Mass on a Catholic TV station that is broadcasting the service.

French President Emmanuel Macron has set a goal of rebuilding the cathedral in five years, a schedule doubted by some experts.