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A version of this story appeared in the August 2-15, 2024 print issue under the headline: New Mexico tribe gets back 'Apache Christ' icon, and a new pastor. Advertisement. Advertisement.

Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices by DEEPA BHARATH, Associated Press - 07/27/24 12:53 PM ET.

Home lifestyle-religion Apache Christ icon sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic practices. ... For this close-knit community, it is a revered icon created by Franciscan friar Robert Lentz in 1989.