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Post by Eric Gajewski on Apr 22, 2016 15:18:38 GMT
TradCatKnight: Virgin Mary Statue, Intact Among Ecuador’s Quake Ruins, Becomes a Beacon of HopeMONTECRISTI, Ecuador — The earth shook and the steeple fell, taking most of the bell tower with it. A white facade gave way, leaving the pews open to the street. But amid the wreckage at the basilica, one object remained untouched: Our Mother of Monserrate, the statue of the Virgin Mary for which the church was named. Now, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake upended the nation last weekend, the survival of Our Mother of Monserrate has become a symbol of the persistence of this hillside town.
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