Photos: 1st Mass in Notre Dame of Paris since fire

Archbishop celebrates Eucharist in a side chapel with small congregation

Archbishop Michel Aupetit celebrated this afternoon the first Mass to be held in the Cathedral of Notre Dame since a fire destroyed much of the beautiful Paris icon.

The Mass took place in a “side chapel with a restricted number of people, for obvious security reasons,” the archdiocese announced.

Around 20 people, including priests and canons from the cathedral, were able to participate.

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