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American soldiers kneel during outdoor Mass being conducted by a Filipino priest in front of pockmarked facade of San Agustin, Manila’s oldest Catholic church during a lull in the battle to wrest the city from Japanese control. Manila, Philippines, February 25, 1945.

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Re: American GIs Celebrating Holy Mass In San Augustin Church (WWII Photo)
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2012, 11:49:38 AM »
Amazing. This Filipino priest had the courage to celebrate Holy Mass with these GIs even tho several blocks away, there were Japanese soldiers sniping and killing American and Filipino people. This priest was really risking his life to do this...

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