by Jared Law on July 27, 2011
The Ground Zero Cross, which began as a section of the World Trade Center Towers (not sure if it was from WTC1 or WTC2), hung suspended above the streets of New York, embedded within the steel skeleton of the internal support structure of one of the two iconic towers.

It stood there, from before the time I was born, until September 11th, 2011, at which time it plummeted into the debris pile, embedded there until it was found, two days later, by Frank Silecchia.

Measuring 20 feet long, the steel beam cross section had survived in precisely the iconic shape recognized around the world as symbolizing the crucifiction of The Lord Jesus Christ.

After a few weeks serving as an impromptu place of prayer and reflection, the WTC Cross became an impediment to the work to clean up the site, so Mayor Giuliani’s office granted expedited approval to erect it on a concrete pedestal on a section of the WTC plaza area, which happened on October 4th of that year.

The cross was then temporarily relocated to the Church Street side of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in October, 2006, where it stood until the 9/11 Memorial and Museum accepted it, where it was relocated last week.

A plaque was affixed to the steel cross, which read “The Cross at Ground Zero – Founded September 13, 2001; Blessed October 4, 2001; Temporarily Relocated October 15, 2006. Will return to WTC Museum, a sign of comfort for all.”

Here’s CNN on the relocation to its current home at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum:

The cross was moved Saturday from near a church to its new home at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. There was also ceremonial blessing of the cross in a service led by Father Brian Jordan, a Franciscan monk who ministered to workers clearing the area after the 9/11 attacks.

And here’s Glenn Beck’s reaction to the Atheists’ hateful lawsuit to have it removed: