From a grammarian standpoint, one should capitalize Crucifix as it is a religious article as one would capitalize God and His Judgement, for example the use of the proper adjective, in capitals is desirable also with reference to Church officials, such as the Pope, Cardinals, and so on, the courtesy stands out, flags attention as it were, and avoids any confusion.
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This would probably be in a sentence such as " What the characters faced was a problem/chair/mystery..." The characters being the persons in the story, faced meaning that they ether turned their faces too some thing such as a physical object, or they turned their attention too some thing such as a situation, example a problem or mystery.
There are a few ways in which "faced" can be used in a sentence. For instance:"I was faced with the most difficult challenge of my life.""My apartment faced the ocean.""He faced his enemy, ready to discuss the problem."
He felt a growing ire toward his colleague for constantly taking credit for his work.
When faced with an embarrassing situation, it helps to have a sense of humor about it.
The pilgrims faced many dangers.
He faced many atrocities during his life.
The Smith family faced a huge hardship.
Susan faced a dilemma when she was subpoenaed by the courts
Because of his behavior, he faced expulsion from school.
African Americans faced the loss of progress they had gained.
Billy got in a fight , so he faced expulsion.
Despite the pain of his injuries, the wounded soldier faced his long rehabilitation with stoicism.