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A {{convert|180|ft|m|adj=on}} the Our Lady of Mercy monument dedicated to the Virgin Mary and the tallest of its kind in Europe, is inaugurated in Konotopie, Poland.
Confirmed
During the blessing of the statue of Our Lady of Mercy in Konotopie, Bishop Wętkowski said that “this monument is a personal votive offering of gratitude from its founder. “The place where we stand is no ordinary place; it is a place sanctified by the prayers of pilgrims,” said Krzysztof Wętkowski, bishop of the Diocese of Włocławek, in his homily during the Mass and blessing of the statue of Our Lady of Mercy.
He noted that “this monumental statue of Our Lady of Mercy stands near a chapel where Our Lady of Sorrows has been venerated for decades,” underscoring the site’s longstanding connection with prayer and pilgrimage. The couple have said the monument is an expression of their gratitude to God.
The vast majority of Poles identify as Catholic, and the Catholic church played a powerful role in public life after the fall of communism in 1989, benefiting from the prestige it earned through its support for the anticommunist opposition.
What's confirmed
- The couple have said the monument is an expression of their gratitude to God.
- During the blessing of the statue of Our Lady of Mercy in Konotopie, Bishop Wętkowski said that “this monument is a personal votive offering of gratitude from its founder.
- He noted that “this monumental statue of Our Lady of Mercy stands near a chapel where Our Lady of Sorrows has been venerated for decades,” underscoring the site’s longstanding connection with prayer and pilgrimage.
- The vast majority of Poles identify as Catholic, and the Catholic church played a powerful role in public life after the fall of communism in 1989, benefiting from the prestige it earned through its support for the antic
What's still developing
- The vast majority of Poles identify as Catholic, and the Catholic church played a powerful role in public life after the fall of communism in 1989, benefiting from the prestige it earned through its support for the…
- “The place where we stand is no ordinary place; it is a place sanctified by the prayers of pilgrims,” said Krzysztof Wętkowski, bishop of the Diocese of Włocławek, in his homily during the Mass and blessing of the…
- He noted that “this monumental statue of Our Lady of Mercy stands near a chapel where Our Lady of Sorrows has been venerated for decades,” underscoring the site’s longstanding connection with prayer and pilgrimage.