Marian devotion
Our Lady of Fatima in the Solomon Islands
Honiara, Solomon Islands
The Marist missionaries established devotion to Fatima in the Solomon Islands.
Country: Honiara, Solomon Islands
Type: Advocation / Apparition
In Honiara, the Cathedral of Santa Maria is the center of the Catholic faith. The Salomonese faithful venerate the Virgin of Fatima with tribal processions and dances.
Tradition tells that the Virgin of Fatima protected the islanders during World War II, when the islands were the scene of fierce battles. The faithful say that the Virgin covered the island with her cloak.
The Virgin of Fatima protects the peoples of the Pacific in times of war.
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