Marian devotion
Our Lady of Gaborone
Gaborone, Botsuana
The botsuan Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, the Cathedral of Santa Maria is the center of the Catholic faith. The spiritual missionaries established devotion in the 19th century.
Faith in the Kalahari country
Botswana is a country known for the Kalahari desert. Catholics are a small minority, about 5% of the population. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them in the desert.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects the botsuan Catholics. The faithful pray the Rosary in their homes, knowing that the Virgin listens to them.
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