An Instagram photo of a statue of Virgin Mary went viral after it was captured standing tall amid the rubble of a church -- purportedly damaged in the Mexico earthquake. The picture was posted on Instagram Wednesday by fashion designer Edgar Alfaro, who linked the photo to the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that rocked parts of Mexico on Tuesday. However, the picture was taken down Thursday after getting more than 5,000 likes. The picture showed a statue of the Virgin Mary, known in biblical history as the mother of Jesus Christ, standing unharmed on what appeared to be the altar of a collapsed church. “Have mercy on us, we raise petitions before you and pray for the forgiveness of our sins before God our Lord.”MEXICO EARTHQUAKE: AT LEAST ONE ADULT FEARED TRAPPED IN RUBBLE OF SCHOOL

Source: Fox News September 21, 2017 21:21 UTC