The bells at Notre Dame are ringing again in Paris. More than five years after the devastating fire damaged the 861-year-old cathedral, the restored bells tolled in the French capital on November 8, 2024.

In a social media post, the USCCB wrote that as the cathedral reopens its doors, “local churches in the U.S. are invited to peal their bells in a gesture of unity.”

As Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris officially reopens Dec. 7-8, bells will ring in churches an ocean away in the United States to celebrate the historic moment.

This was the case at Saint Bartholomew’s Priory in West Smithfield, London. The treble, the smallest bell, was inscribed circa 1510 with Sancte Bartholemeo Ora Pro Nobis, meaning “Saint Bartholomew pray for us”.

French President Emmanuel Macron has told workers who revived Paris' iconic, fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral, that they "achieved what was thought impossible."

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral has some surprising stories to tell before it reopens this weekend after five years of restoration

After a fire shuttered the beloved Gothic landmark for five years, visitor demand is expected to be high once the doors reopen Dec. 8. Here’s how to plan your visit and what to expect.

The northern belfry’s mighty bells—the oldest having survived the French Revolution—have been restored in Normandy and reinstalled in the bell chamber, from where they will once again ring out

It has taken five years, 2,000 workers and hundreds of millions of dollars to restore the medieval Gothic masterpiece

The iconic Parisian cathedral is nearing its reopening, five years after the 2019 fire. Here's a glimpse of its legendary architecture and grand history