A pilgrim lights a candle during the 104 anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children at the Catholic shrine of Fatima, Portugal, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
FATIMA, Portugal (Reuters) - Suffering from an autoimmune disease, 71-year-old Maria Emilia travels - often by foot - to one of Catholicism s most famous sanctuaries in Portugal every year. But the coronavirus pandemic made her trip more important than ever.
Standing in circles marked to maintain social distancing, Emilia joined about 7,500 other faithful at a massive outdoor venue on Wednesday evening at the Fatima Sanctuary to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago.
Thursday, 13 May 2021 08:13 AM MYT
A pilgrim attends the 104 anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children at the Catholic shrine of Fatima, Portugal May 12, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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FATIMA (Portugal), May 13 ― Suffering from an autoimmune disease, 71-year-old Maria Emilia travels ― often by foot ― to one of Catholicism s most famous sanctuaries in Portugal every year. But the coronavirus pandemic made her trip more important than ever.
Standing in circles marked to maintain social distancing, Emilia joined about 7,500 other faithful at a massive outdoor venue yesterday evening at the Fatima Sanctuary to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago.
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Fatima: Suffering from an autoimmune disease, 71-year-old Maria Emilia travels - often by foot - to one of Catholicismâs most famous sanctuaries in Portugal every year. But the coronavirus pandemic made her trip more important than ever.
Standing in circles marked to maintain social distancing, Emilia joined about 7500 other faithful at a massive outdoor venue on Wednesday evening (Thursday AEST) at the Fatima Sanctuary to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago.
The annual event, over two days in May, usually welcomes hundreds of thousands of worshippers.
By Syndicated Content
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira
FATIMA, Portugal (Reuters) â Suffering from an autoimmune disease, 71-year-old Maria Emilia travels â often by foot â to one of Catholicismâs most famous sanctuaries in Portugal every year. But the coronavirus pandemic made her trip more important than ever.
Standing in circles marked to maintain social distancing, Emilia joined about 7,500 other faithful at a massive outdoor venue on Wednesday evening at the Fatima Sanctuary to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago.
Like many others, Emilia came to Fatima with her sister and daughter with one main purpose: to pray for an end to the pandemic still ravaging the world and a return to normality.
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