Marian devotion
Our Lady of Banjul
Banjul, Gambia
Gambian Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Banjul, the capital of the Gambia, the Cathedral of Santa Maria is the center of the Catholic faith. The spiritual missionaries established devotion in the 19th century.
Faith in the smallest country in Africa
The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa. Catholics are a very small minority, but their faith is deep. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects Gambian Catholics, who are a devout minority. The faithful pray the Rosary in their homes, knowing that the Virgin listens to them.
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