PHOTOS: Lord of Miracles image enters Peru’s Government Palace for first time in 40 years

On Monday, Oct. 19, the image of the Lord of the Miracles entered the Courtyard of Honor at the Government Palace of Peru, where it was received by President Keiko Fujimori and her ministers.

The original image was painted by a slave on an adobe wall around 1651 and survived the massive earthquake of 1655, which was considered miraculous given the scale of destruction. Subsequently, other miracles were associated with the image.

The last time the Cristo Moreno (Dark-skinned Christ) was welcomed at the seat of the Peruvian executive branch was in 1986, during the first administration of the late former president Alan García.

The Lord of the Miracles enters the Government Palace of Peru on Oct. 19, 2026, for the first time in 40 years. | Credit: ©ANDINA/Editora Perú

The image’s arrival was accompanied by honors from the presidential guard. Members of the Brotherhood of the Lord of Miracles were responsible for carrying the processional platform into the headquarters of the executive branch.

President Keiko Fujimori pays homage to the Lord of Miracles in the courtyard of the Government Palace, Oct. 19, 2026. | Credit: ©ANDINA/Editora Perú

During the event,…