‘The Virgin of Paris’: Medieval Statue of the Virgin Mary With Baby Jesus, That Survived the 2019 Fire, Is Returned to the Notre Dame Cathedral Ahead of December Grand Reopening

Christians around the world are celebrating the upcoming grand reopening of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, one of the most famous in the world, after the tragic fire that partially destroyed the building in 2019.

Five years after it was removed, miraculously surviving the fire, a beloved statue was returned to the Cathedral, causing great jubilation among French Catholics.

Associated Press reported:

“A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as ‘The Virgin of Paris’...