La Vang — Historia of the apparition in Vietnam
La Vang, Quang Tri, Vietnam · 1798
In 1798, during the persecution of Catholics in Vietnam, the Virgin Mary appeared to a group of faithful who were hiding in the jungle of La Vang. Apparition brought comfort and hope to a persecuted people.
The circumstances
In 1798, the Vietnamese Emperor Tay Son banned the practice of Catholicism. The Catholics were persecuted, imprisoned and executed. A group of faithful fled to the La Vang forest in Quang Tri province.
Mientras oraban, vieron a una mujer de extraordinaria belleza, vestida con un traje tradicional vietnamita (áo dài), con el Niño Jesús en sus brazos. La Virgen les dijo: «No tengáis miedo. Yo os he protegido. Venid a esta colina y verteré una fuente de agua para curar vuestras enfermedades.»
«No tengáis miedo. Yo os he protegido. Venid a esta colina y verteré una fuente de agua para curar vuestras enfermedades.»
- Virgin of La VangThe source
In the place marked by the Virgin a water source sprout. The faithful drank of it and their diseases healed. The source is still flowing today.
The approval
In 1886, Pope Leo XIII approved devotion to Our Lady of The Vang. In 1962, the sanctuary was declared a minor basilica.