World Leaders Gather for Historic Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris | EWTN News Nightly

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The highly anticipated reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral is set for Saturday in Paris, and France's president says the restoration project 5 years after the devastating fire was thought to be "impossible". Emmanuel Macron praised workers for achieving the impossible task of restoring the gothic cathedral after the major fire back in 2019. He made the remarks during a televised tour of the refurbished cathedral. It kicked off the ceremonies that culminate with the official entry into the cathedral followed by the first Mass. Dozens of world leaders are expected to be in attendance, including First Lady Jill Biden and President-elect Donald Trump. Gracia Mitchell, the principal designer for Mitchell Classical Design Architects outside Washington DC, joins to put into perspective how much work was needed. Mitchell discusses how she thinks the cathedral looks, what her favorite parts are and whether there is anything she wishes had been done differently. She shares whether it's unusual for world leaders to attend a Catholic Mass. Mitchell reminds us of the history of Notre Dame and why it is so important in the history of the Church. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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