Marian devotion
Our Lady of Fatima in Nigeria
Onitsha, Nigeria
The devotion to Fatima quickly spread through Nigeria after independence.
Country: Onitsha, Nigeria
Type: Advocation / Apparition
In Onitsha, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is one of the most important Marian shrines in West Africa. The Nigerian faithful venerate the Virgin of Fatima as the protector of the nation.
Tradition tells that during the Nigerian civil war (1967-1970), the Catholics of Biafra prayed the Rosary before an image of Fatima and the Virgin protected her people from destruction.
Fatima teaches us that prayer can stop even the most terrible wars.
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