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Articles on this issue "St. Mary Major"

Francis Takes Possession of Basilica of St. Mary Major

Invokes Maternal Protection of the Blessed Mother on Rome and the World

Vatican City, May 06, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 1279 hits

On Saturday evening, Pope Francis officially took possession of the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The Basilica, which is the oldest Marian Shrine in the West, was the Holy Father’ …

Archpriest of St. Mary Major, Former Nuncio to Argentina, on Francis' 1st Outing

Rome, March 15, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 1989 hits

In his first outing from the Vatican, Pope Francis went to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray before the image of the patroness of Rome. The cardinal archpriest of the shrine, Cardinal …

Prays at Basilica of St. Mary Major

Rome, March 14, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 1318 hits

Just as Pope Francis promised when Wednesday he appeared for the first time on the central balcony of St. Peter's, the Holy Father went today to ask Our Lady's protection on the Church. At …

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