The Pope went to the Basilica of Our Lady in Rome, prayed in front of the statue of Our Lady of the Rescue of the People in Rome, and entrusted the visit of Portugal and the young people who participated in the World Youth Day to the Virgin.
(Vatican News Network) Pope Francis will visit Portugal from August 2 to 6. As usual, he went to the Basilica of Our Lady to pray before starting his international pastoral visits. On the afternoon of July 31, the Pope went to the Basilica of Notre Dame, prayed in front of the statue of the Mother of the People of Rescue in Rome, and entrusted his trip to Portugal and all the young people who participated in the World Youth Day to the Virgin.
An announcement from the Holy See Press Room stated that since Pope Francis took office in 2013, this is the 109th time he has visited the Basilica of Notre Dame to appeal to the protection of the Mother of the Rescue of the Roman People. On the afternoon of July 31, the Pope “stopped for a moment to pray in silence” alone in front of the statue of the Virgin, “entrusting to the Virgin the trip to Portugal and all the young people who will meet him in the next few days.”
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2023-08-01 08:07:08
