Macau honors Our Lady of Fatima with postal stamps
Move recognizes Church s role in enriching society and culture in the former Portuguese colony
Updated: May 10, 2021 09:24 AM GMT
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Catholics in Macau participate in the traditional procession to mark the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. (Photo: mavenofmacau.com)
Authorities in Macau have decided to publish postal stamps of Our Lady of Fatima to honor the long-held tradition of devotion to Mary by Catholics in the Chinese-ruled territory.
The Directorate of Postal and Telecommunications Services will launch a set of two stamps and a block featuring the traditional, decades-old Procession of Our Lady of Fatima in Macau on May 13.
Macau Catholics defy pandemic for Lord Jesus festival
Procession dates back to 1708 when the Chinese territory was under Portuguese rule
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Catholics in Macau celebrated the traditional Lord Jesus festival despite constraints posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The festival on the first Saturday and Sunday of the Christian holy season of Lent garnered enthusiasm among hundreds of faithful, though it was less boisterous than in previous years.
The Diocese of Macau canceled the popular festival last year due to the coronavirus threat in the Chinese-ruled territory.
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