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As war rages, some Ukrainians look to Mary for protection – continuing a long Christian tradition

  • Written by Kayla Harris, Librarian/Archivist at the Marian Library and Associate Professor, University of Dayton
imageThe flag of Ukraine has been tied around a statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ outside a church in Pennsylvania amid the Russian invasion.Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Ukrainian clergy demonstrating against the war in their country have appeared in media coverage carefully holding an image of the Virgin Mary, her...

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