Father Patrick Friend reflected on his experience visiting Notre Dame as a junior in high school while celebrating its reopening. “Just to see something that was built for centuries and not just a generation it was a really eye-opening experience,” Friend said.

French Ambassador to Korea Philippe Bertoux praised the remarkable achievements of 2024, with a special focus on the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics, during an event held at his residence in Seoul,

Nadine Sierra, a Florida native and opera singer, called her performance at Notre Dame's reopening a "once in a lifetime thing."

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, center, attends the service in Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday as France's iconic cathedral formally reopens its doors for the first time since a