The reopening this weekend of Notre Dame is a succession of ceremonies to breathe life back into the iconic cathedral and celebrate the recovery from its devastating fire in 2019.

As French President Emmanuel Macron prepared for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, he faces calls to step down after his prime minister resigned and the government collapsed.

Archbishop Ulrich stressed that the reopening of Notre Dame is 'a renaissance, a rediscovery for the priests and faithful of Paris who have been waiting for this moment for five years.'