AdvertisementNotre Dame held its first mass since the inferno destroyed the cathedral's roof and spire, with the Paris archbishop donning a hardhat instead of a mitre. Saturday's mass at the Gothic building was led by archbishop Michel Aupetit amid reduced attendance for security reasons. Around 30 congregants, including priests, canons and a number of workers taking part in the church's reconstruction, were admitted. The annual Dedication Mass commemorated the cathedral's consecration as a place of worship and was held in a small side chapel at around 5pm local time. The blaze caused the roof and spire of the architectural masterpiece to collapse, triggering multi-million-euro pledges for reconstruction work, after thousands wept outside the smouldering symbol of France.

Source: Daily Mail June 15, 2019 16:40 UTC