Holy relic the Crown of Thorns to return to Notre Dame Cathedral

The Crown of Thorns relic is returning to Notre Dame nearly five years after it was saved from the cathedral’s devastating fire. Picture: Michel Euler/AP

An ancient relic that some Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s Crown of Thorns is returning to Notre Dame, nearly five years after it was saved from the flames of the cathedral’s devastating 2019 fire.

The crown, a circular band of branches encased in a gilded, golden tube, is being brought back to its historic home on Friday.