PARIS - Church bells will ring out in unison across the U.S. Saturday to celebrate Notre Dame’s reopening five years after a devastating fire. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said it has invited Catholic churches nationwide to join in a "gesture of unity.

In solidarity with our brothers and sisters, I have encouraged the parishes of the Archdiocese of Boston to ring the bells of their churches at 2:00 PM on Saturday,” Henning said.

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.”