The focus of this tense, unresolved episode is the 8-foot Apache Christ painting. For this close-knit community, it is a revered icon created by Franciscan friar Robert Lentz in 1989.

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Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices The Apache Christ painting hangs behind the altar of St. Joseph Apache Mission church in Mescalero, New Mexico ...

Apache Christ Icon Controversy Sparks Debate Over Indigenous Catholic Faith Practices MESCALERO, New Mexico (AP) — Anne Marie Brillante never imagined she would have to choose between being ...

The Apache Christ painting hangs behind the altar of St. Joseph Apache Mission church in Mescalero, New Mexico, Saturday, July 13, 2024. The painting, an icon that depicts Christ as a Mescalero ...