Marian devotion
The Virgin of Fatima in Vasco da Gama
Goa, India
In Vasco da Gama, the Catholic community has a special devotion to Fatima.
Main data
Country: India
Place: Goa, India
The faithful of Vasco say that the Virgin of Fatima saved the city from a cyclone in 1976. The inhabitants prayed the Rosary for three days and the cyclone changed direction, without harm. The elders say the Virgin blew the wind into the sea.
«La Virgen puede detener hasta los vientos.»
A flower for the Virgin
Pray a Hail Mary for this devotion and for the faithful who honor it.
Pray Hail MarySources: oral tradition of the Catholic community, popular devotion and historical sources.
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