cross erected on a raised stone. This cross marks the entrance of the Catholic Mission which houses Saint Joseph School, among other structures. It was King Temoana of Nuku Hiva who gave the land to the Catholic

of Reggio was born after this miracle. And in 1752, Our Lady of Consolation was proclaimed patron saint of the city. Our Lady of Consolation is known for her miracles during plagues, invasions and earthquakes:

to be his joy, he says: “Now dismiss your servant in peace—for my eyes have seen your salvation.” Saint Augustine Homily on the Presentation of the Lord

first words she utters: "I am the servant.” Isn’t this also the vocation of France, as suggested by Saint John Paul II during his first trip to our country in 1980: France, eldest daughter of the Church,

s, families, parishes, cathedrals, shrines and basilicas. In 1965, three years before his death, Saint Padre Pio had asked one of his spiritual daughters to bring a flower wreath to the statue of the

the Sultan's daughter At the beginning of the 12th century, three Christian knights of the order of Saint John of Jerusalem left France for the crusade. They were captured and brought to Cairo, where the

Muslims and Christians come here to pray to Mary and bring her flowers. We can also see a quote from Saint Augustine (who was an Algerian – d. 430), written in French, Arabic and Kabyle: "Brotherly love comes

because our times lack the wine of the Gospel and persecute the Church, and because the Church lacks saints, the Virgin Mary intercedes with Jesus, and, although his hour has not come yet, he will do miracles

Virgin sends suffering, it is a grace that she gives us,” said Sister Catherine Labouré, religious of Saint Vincent de Paul in Paris (Daughters of Charity) to whom the Blessed Virgin appeared in 1830 and asked

La Vang was declared protector of Catholics in Vietnam. The church was enlarged in 1928. In 1962, Saint Pope John XXIII elevated the church to the rank of Minor Basilica. August 15, 1998, about 70,000 faithful