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Viral photo of elderly man hugging life-sized crucifix in Ukraine moves hearts around the world

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Dariusz Dudec - published on 03/21/22
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"We are doing whatever we can to be the hands and feet of Jesus on the ground," said the missionary who captured the image.

A photo of an elderly man hugging a cross in Ukraine has gone viral. The emblematic picture, taken by Dennis Melnichuk in front of a church in Lviv, has been making the rounds of social media for days, and has drawn special attention because the face of the man hugging the cross cannot be seen, but it seems that Christ on the Cross is looking down at him.

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