Marian devotion
Our Lady of Yaren
Yaren, Nauru
The Nauruan Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Yaren, the capital of Nauru, the Catholic church is the center of faith. The missionaries established devotion in the 20th century.
Faith on the smallest island in the world
Nauru is the smallest island in the world, with only 21 km ². Catholics are a significant minority. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them on the smallest island.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects the Nauruan Catholics from the cyclones that hit the Pacific. The faithful pray the Rosary before the storms, asking for the protection of the Virgin.
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