The world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France will be reopening on Saturday after a devastating fire destroyed parts of the building in 2019.
Several world leaders will be in attendance, including President-elect Donald Trump, Prince William of Wales, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump and Zelensky will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the ceremony.
President Joe Biden will not be at the event, but first lady Jill Biden will make an appearance instead. The White House confirmed both were invited, but the president has a "scheduling conflict which is why he decided not to attend."
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In addition to Saturday’s reopening ceremony, there will be an inaugural mass at the cathedral. Both events will be led by Laurent Ulrich, the Archbishop of Paris. Ulrich will knock on the doors of the 861-year-old church with his staff and a psalm will be sung three times before the doors open.
The ceremony is set to begin at around 1 p.m.