Antonio Far News Today

Buenos Aires 15 may ( Prensa Latina) In an act of faith, culture and traditions, thousands of Argentinians revered the Virgin of Lugán and participated in the pilgrimage to the namesake church, some 70 kilometers from the country’s capital.

Argentina is a country that is predominantly Catholic, with a rich tradition in the faith. The origin of the holy place dates back to 1630, when two small statues of the Virgin were brought to Argentina from where they were crafted in Brazil. According to legend, Antonio Farías Saa, a Portuguese landowner based in Sumampa (the current province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina), wanted to erect a chapel in honour of the Virgin Mary, in order to invigorate the practice of Christianity in his...