Marian devotion
Our Lady of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malasia
Malay Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, the Cathedral of Santa Maria is the center of the Catholic faith. The Portuguese and French missionaries established devotion in the XVI-XVII centuries.
Faith in Muslim Land
Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country. Catholics are a very small minority, but their faith is deep. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them on Muslim land.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects Malay 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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