The feast of the Immaculate Conception has deep roots for Catholics and there are still those who remember that, in other times, this was Mother’s Day. Outside the calendar of important dates for the apparitions of Fátima, this will be one of the days that brings the most pilgrims to Cova da Iria.
This Monday is the day of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated by thousands of people at the Sanctuary of Fátima. The bishop of the diocese, D. José Ornelas, defended immigrants and said that the lack of conditions for pregnant women is a defeat for society.
Outside the calendar of important dates for the apparitions of Fátima, this will be one of the days that brings the most pilgrims to Cova da Iria.
With Christmas already on the horizon, the bishop of Leiria-Fátima looked at the troubled end of the pregnancy of the mother of Christ to talk about the problems that many pregnant women experience today.
To return to an idea he has repeated about welcoming immigrants, the president of recalled the biblical account of Mary’s flight to Egypt shortly after becoming a mother.
The feast of the Immaculate Conception has deep roots for Catholics and there are still those who remember that, in other times, this was Mother’s Day.
After the celebrations, the thousands who gathered at Cova da Iria said goodbye to the image that crossed the grounds, in a moment always filled with strong emotion.
