'We Walk With Mary': More than 1 Million Catholics Flood the Streets for Marian Procession in Brazil
The event drew more than one million faithful in a public act of devotion to Our Lady of the Assumption, patron saint of the capital of Ceará.
Cleiton is the editor for ChurchPOP Portuguese.
The event drew more than one million faithful in a public act of devotion to Our Lady of the Assumption, patron saint of the capital of Ceará.
That mutilated statue, now known as Our Lady of Nagasaki or Hibaku no Maria (“Bombed Mary”), has become a living symbol of hope and resilience.
Father Omar Raposo, rector of the Christ the Redeemer Sanctuary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is continuing to recover after a serious car accident on July 5, 2025, during a missionary trip to Venezuela. The van carrying Father Omar and his team overturned on the way back from the mission....
“Your cross is now the hospital bed. Your ordeal will be long days of physiotherapy, of readjustment... But your smile reveals God. Your face radiates serenity, faith, and hope.”
When the referee sent off Boca soccer player Nicolás Figal with a red card, he accidentally pulled an Our Lady of Guadalupe holy card from his pocket.
June is a month rich in celebrations for the Catholic Church!