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Spanish Fisherman Accidentally Discovers Medieval Virgin Mary Statue
In early June, a Spanish fisherman out in search ... what was lying there in the river by Brey’s feet was a statue of the ...
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Filipino Catholics pray for good health and peace in huge procession venerating Jesus statue
The statue of Jesus carrying the cross was brought to the Philippines from Mexico on a galleon in 1606 by Spanish missionaries. The ship that carried it caught fire, but the charred statue ...
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Santiago Matamoros, 17th c.
Today, such vividly painted portable statues are commonly found in churches in Latin America; this one likely came from Central Mexico. James was one of the Apostles of Jesus, and according to legends ...