Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris inserts the relics of Sts Denis, Genevieve and the relics of Christ’s crown of thorns into the golden rooster in Paris December 16, 2023, prior to its installation at the top of the spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral. The rooster symbolises resilience amid destruction after the devastating April 2019 fire – as restoration officials also revealed an anti-fire misting system is being kitted out under the cathedral’s roof. Photo: OSV News/Christian Hartmann, Reuters Caroline de Sury The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, scheduled for December 8, will be “six months of celebration and praise,” the archbishop of Paris said in a pastoral letter. The iconic cathedral will reopen five years and 10 months after the devastating fire in April 2019. Archbishop Laurent Ulrich gave some details in his…
