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Powerful image of archbishop in cathedral surrounded by pictures of Covid-19 victims

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An archbishop in Peru had his cathedral filled with thousands of photos of those who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.

A powerful image captures Archbishop of Lima, Carlos Castilla looking over faces of 5,000 people killed by the virus during Sunday mass.

Cathedral of Lima workers had spent days filling the 84 pews with portraits, while thousands more were attached to the base of the columns.

Among the photos were the faces of doctors, police officers, firefighters, street cleaners and children. Broadcasting the service live, the cleric criticised the South American country's health system, which he said was "based on egotism and on business and not on mercy and solidarity with the people", reports the Guardian.

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