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Europe gains 1st shrine to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians

When the Shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, is blessed in London next week, it will be a historic moment.

The Pillar
Sep 01, 2022
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Europe gains 1st shrine to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians

When the Shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, is blessed in London next week, it will be a historic moment.

Fr. Benedict Kiely, the English priest behind the project, believes it will be Europe’s first shrine dedicated to prayer for believers currently suffering for their Christian faith.

He acknowledges there are other European churches that …

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