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AmericasCOVID curbs leave Portugal s Fatima pilgrims out in the cold
Catarina DemonyMiguel Pereira
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The statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried during the 104th anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children at the Catholic shrine of Fatima, Portugal, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
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Florinda, 77, woke up at the crack of dawn on Thursday to mark one of Portugal s biggest religious celebrations - though not early enough to get a spot inside.
Due to coronavirus restrictions, she was barred from entering the Fatima sanctuary and, with hundreds of others, had to listen to mass from the street.