Pope elevates Ireland’s national Knock Shrine to international status
Pope Francis has elevated the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock to the status of an International Shrine of Eucharistic and Marian Devotion.
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by bcadmin | Mar 19, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Ireland, Church in UK and Ireland, Ireland, marian shrines, News, Our Lady of Knock | 0 |
Pope Francis has elevated the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock to the status of an International Shrine of Eucharistic and Marian Devotion.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 18, 2020 | Best of Week, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Marian apparitions, Mary, News, Our Lady of Knock | 0 |
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared on August 21, 1879 in a small Irish village named Knock. The apparition, when compared to others, is quite unique. There were 15 official witnesses of the apparition, and it is said that there were more. And Mary wasn’t the only one who made an apparition at Knock. She came […]
by bcadmin | Aug 11, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Ireland, Church in UK and Ireland, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Ireland, Knock, marian shrines, News, Our Lady of Knock | 0 |
The Marian shrine at Knock announced Aug. 10 that in addition to postponing the popular Knock Novena and pilgrimage because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrine and its church would be closed for the Aug. 15 feast of the Assumption of Mary to ensure pilgrims do not arrive anyway.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 5, 2020 | Best of Week, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Ireland, Mary, News, Our Lady of Knock, Saints | 0 |
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