Marian devotion
Our Lady of Mogadishu
Mogadiscio, Somalia
Somali Christians venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Somali Christians venerate the Virgin Mary in the underground. The Cathedral of Santa Maria was destroyed during the civil war.
The persecution of Christians
Somalia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians. The conversion of Islam to Christianity is prohibited and can be punished by death. Somali Christians live in hiding.
Tradition tells that the Virgin Mary protects Somali Christians, who are an extremely small minority. The faithful pray the Rosary in secret, knowing that the Virgin listens to them even if they cannot go to church.
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