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.

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is now preparing to celebrate Christmas Mass since recently reopened after years of renovations to fix the damage caused by a devastating fire. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

Thousands of worshippers are expected to celebrate Christmas Day masses at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris as part of the celebrations hailing its restoration just over five years after fire nearly

The cathedral itself reopened to the public on December 7 when the Paris Archbishop symbolically reopened Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors with three resounding knocks

This year, Notre-Dame de Paris celebrates its first Christmas masses since the fire in 2019. These celebrations, scheduled for December 24 and 25, 2024, promise to draw large crowds under its majestic vaults. If you'd like to take part in these masses on the occasion of its reopening, we tell you all about the details.