Marian devotion
Our Lady of Sana's
Saná, Yemen
The Christians of Yemen venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, the small Christian community venerates the Virgin Mary. The Capuchin missionaries established devotion in the 19th century.
Faith on the Arabian Peninsula
Yemen is a country on the Arabian peninsula, mostly Muslim. Christians are an extremely small minority. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them on Muslim land.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects Yemeni Christians, who are a brave minority. The faithful pray the Rosary in their homes, knowing that the Virgin listens to them.
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