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Christian Faithful Find a Miracle on Highway Overpass

Bette Shober, left, and Joanne Vrablik take a closer look at the stain. Enlarge image i

Bette Shober, left, and Joanne Vrablik take a closer look at what people believe to be an image of the Virgin Mary under a freeway underpass in Chicago, April 18, 2005. Hundreds have come to the spot to pray.

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Bette Shober, left, and Joanne Vrablik take a closer look at the stain.

Bette Shober, left, and Joanne Vrablik take a closer look at what people believe to be an image of the Virgin Mary under a freeway underpass in Chicago, April 18, 2005. Hundreds have come to the spot to pray.

John Gress/Reuters

Christian faithful have gathered beneath a major highway overpass in Chicago to see what many have said is an image of the Virgin Mary on a concrete wall. Although city officials say it's merely a water stain on the concrete, thousands of believers still profess it's a miracle. Producer Dan Collison reports.

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