Pope Francis prays before the Virgin of Saint Mary Major for his trip to Marseille

2023-09-19 02:00:00

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

September 19, 2023 / 06:30 AM

Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has never missed his appointment before and after each apostolic journey with the Virgin. Salvation of the Roman Peoplethe icon kept in the Roman Basilica of Santa María la Mayor.

On the morning of this Tuesday, September 19, 3 days before embarking on his trip to the French city of Marseille, the Holy Father prayed before this Virgin, known as Our Lady of the Snows.

Pope Francis asked for your intercession for his visit to Marseille, where he will be from Friday, September 22 to Saturday, September 23, to participate in the conclusion of the “Mediterranean Encounters” event.