Faithful stand in solidarity with Chinese Catholics

250 gather at Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan on World Day of Prayer for the Church in China

A statue of Our Lady of Sheshan leads the Marian procession around St. Francis Xavier Church and School during a full day of prayer for Chinese Catholics May 24. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

A new shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan drew 250 Catholics from the Lower Mainland and Seattle to St. Francis Xavier Church in Vancouver to pray in solidarity with the faithful in China. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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