Ethiopian Cross Stands the Notre-Dame FireApril 18, 2019 (Ezega.com) -- Ethiopian officials have today confirmed that a cross presented to the Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1954 was among the recovered historical pieces, according to Africa news. The Deputy Head of Mission at the Ethiopian Embassy in France, Emmanuel Besnier confirmed via Twitter that the important cross offered to the cathedral by His Imperial Haile Selassie is now in custody of the Louvre Museum. “ We can now confirm, with great relief, that the #Ethiopian cross offered to #NotreDame cathedral in 1954 by HIH Haile Selassie has been spared from this week’s fire and is now safe at the Le louvre museum,” read his tweet. The cathedral’s main altar and cross survived, together with statues surrounding it. The Notre-Dame cathedral is more than 850 years old and is not only a landmark but represents a crucial piece of history, Ethiopia’s cross being part of it.

Source: Ethiopian News April 18, 2019 19:52 UTC