Shrines around world link up to pray the Rosary

May 4th, 2021

Our Lady of Fatima by Marcus Dall Col on Unsplash

Join the daily live broadcast of the recitation of the Holy Rosary in link-ups with Marian shrines around the world, as part of the May marathon of prayer called by Pope Francis to free the world of the pandemic. .

Below is the list of Shrines where the Rosary will be prayed each day at 6pm CET, (5pm UK time)

Watch live or afterwards on demand here: www.youtube.com/channel/UC7E-LYc1wivk33iyt5bR5zQ

On Saturday 1 May, the prayer marathon began with the Rosary in St Peter's Basilica, Rome - For the entire world wounded by the pandemic.

The Rosary was prayed that day in The Catholic National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham, England - For all the deceased.

On 2 May the Rosary was prayed in The Sanctuary of Jesus the Saviour and Mother Mary Elele, Nigeria - For all those who have not been able to say goodbye to their deceased loved ones

The Monastery of Jasna Góra - Black Madonna of Częstochowa in Poland was the setting for the Rosary on 3 May - For all those infected with the coronavirus and all the sick.

4 May - The Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth, Israel - For all expectant women and their unborn children

Shrines where the Rosary will be prayed

5 May - The Shrine of our Lady of the Rosary, Namyang, South Korea - For all children and adolescents

6 May - The National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida - Brazil - For all young people

7 May - The Cathedral of Antipolo (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage) Philippines - For all families

8 May - The Basilica of Luján (Our Lady of Luján) Argentina - For all communication workers

9 May - The Basilica of the Holy House (Our Lady of Loreto) Italy - For all seniors

10 May - The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland - For all people with disabilities

11 May - The Shrine of Our Lady of Banneux (Virgin of the Poor) Belgium - For all the poor, the homeless, and the economically distressed

12 May - The Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, Algiers, Algeria - For all people who live alone and those who have lost hope

13 May - The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, Portugal - For all prisoners

14 May - The Basilica of Our Lady of Health Vailankanni, India - For all scientists and medical research institutions

15 May - The Shrine of Our Lady of Medjugorje (Our Lady of Peace) Bosnia - For all migrants

16 May - The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians (St Mary's Cathedral)
Sydney, Australia - For all victims of violence and human trafficking

17 May - The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC, USA - For all world leaders and for all heads of international organizations

18 May - The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. For all doctors and nurses

19 May - Mother Mary's House Ephesus, Turkey. For all people at war and for world peace

20 May - The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre Santiago de Cuba - For all pharmacists and health care personnel

21 May - Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Our Lady of Nagasaki) Japan - For all social workers

22 May - Santa Maria de Montserrat (Virgin of Montserrat) Spain - For all volunteers

23 May - The Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap Trois-Rivières, Canada - For all law enforcement and military personnel and for all firefighters

24 May - Our Lady of Lourdes Nyaunglebin, Myanmar - For all those who provide essential services

25 May - The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu Għarb, Malta - For all teachers, students and educators

26 May - The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mexico City, Mexico - For all workers and entrepreneurs

27 May - The Shrine of the Mother of God of Zarvanytsia Ukraine - For all the unemployed

28 May - The Shrine of Our Lady of Altötting (Black Madonna of Altötting) Germany - For the Holy Father, bishops, presbyters, and deacons

29 May - The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, Harissa, Lebanon - For all consecrated men and women

30 May - The Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii, Italy - For the Church

31 May - The Vatican Gardens, Vatican City State - For the end of the pandemic and the resumption of our social and economic life