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Title:Lance Cpl. Pierre Mugabo carries a cross at the head of his father's funeral procession
Notes:His father died of malnutrition while in a prison camp in Zaire, Africa, now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Staring into the face of a child soldier carrying a cross conveys the world's deep struggle with death in the face of Christ's resurrection.
Date:1997
Object/Function:Photograph
Country:Congo, Democratic Republic
Scripture:Hebrews 12:1-3
Lectionary links:CHoly03
BDiv
General Subject:Suffering
Children
War
Cross
Death
Funeral
Culture: African
Culture: Black
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Record Number:55450 Last Updated: 2021-05-07 06:24:15 Record Created: 2013-01-15 13:15:53
Institution:Vanderbilt University Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition