Church officials have yet to confirm if it is an authentic apparition of Mary. Different apparitions have occurred at various places through history. Whether it is divine, supernatural or otherwise, I am humbled by the unwavering faith, belief and hopes of those gathered there. Credit to the hospital for allowing unhindered access to the public.
Update: On 20th November, the glass pane was removed from SDMC Hospital and moved to the Church of Our Lady Of Lourdes in Klang.
The St Joan Of Arc Church and Synagogue is located in the Chinatown district of Saigon. Built in 1928, this Ho Chi Minh City landmark is almost always photographed straight-on with a wide-angle lens in travel brochures.
I walked down a bit and waited until these two street vendors arrived. Their Vietnamese conical straw hats provided juxtaposition against the pink Gothic architecture. The Church is known locally as Thánh Nữ Jeanne D’Arc and also Nhà thờ Ngã Sáu.
Looking through an abandoned cemetery and a hill overgrown with blade-sharp lalang, I saw a strange sight under the moonlit night. A mysterious church with unique architecture and a dozen of crosses on the roof. Found out later that this is the very old Mar Thoma Syrian Church (St Thomas Church, Klang).
Photographed with the Olympus OM-D with grunge texture added in Snapseed.
