Saving Vietnam's Church Relics

There is a real estate developed named Whit Hanks who is also well known for rescuing churches. In this past week's auction central news, the reporter describes how Hanks rescued man of Vietnam's 19th-century religious relics play two churches, including one called "Camp Lucy":
The Camp Lucy story started in 2007. Hanks had developed an interest in Vietnamese antiques after visiting Hanoi with his son, Ian. Hanks had the opportunity to buy the entire contents of one store for $55,000 and took it. When the shipment arrived, he found a lot of saint statues and other religious icons. (Read All)

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