Moving Photo of Peruvian Boy, 6, Praying on His Knees for End to the Pandemic Goes Viral

Moving Photo of Peruvian Boy, 6, Praying on His Knees for End to the Pandemic Goes Viral
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A touching moment of a 6-year-old Peruvian boy kneeling and praying on an empty street for an end to the global pandemic has warmed the hearts of thousands. A neighbor caught the little boy’s touching act of faith on camera and shared it on social media.

Claudia Alejandra Mora Abanto captured the now-viral photo on Junín Street in Guadalupe, Peru, and shared it on social media from the boy and his parents’ permission. In the captivating image, the child’s sincerity is laid bare as he kneels with palms pressed together, his eyes squeezed shut in concentration, and a surgical mask on his face.