Since 2016, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion has been the first and only Church-approved Marian apparition site in the United States, yet most people have never heard of it.
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Heroes With Halos: Shrine Unites Faithful and Saints for Fourth of July Celebration
A small churchyard amid Wisconsin farmland became the site of a big holiday celebration over the Fourth of July weekend. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion hosted an event highlighting the Catholic Saints of America, with relics of 14 saints and blesseds, along with tents of displays from shrines and sainthood guilds around the country.
Fire Destroys Chapels of Light Shrine at Lourdes
Half of the Chapels of Light at Our Lady of Lourdes shrine were destroyed by a fire over the night of July 10–11. The fire was quickly brought under control, according to media reports.
New Marian Shrine Set to Welcome Rocky Mountain Visitors
The Virgin Mary is sitting with her son Jesus in a lush Alberta forest, surrounded by deer drinking from a gurgling stream, with the majestic Three Sisters peaks in the background.
World’s Marian Shrines to Join Pope’s Saturday Rosary for COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 30, Pope Francis will be praying a rosary to implore Mary’s intercession and protection amid the pandemic.