12 May – Rosary for the end to the pandemic from the Shrine of OUR LADY OF AFRICA, Algeria – SACBC
The origins In Algiers Lalla Myriam or Madam Africa is the name you are likely to hear the Virgin Mary the Mother of Jesus called by. The Basilica of the Our Lady of Africa is dedicated to this Virgin Mary the Mother of Jesus. Right from the beginning this basilica has been a place of prayer and pilgrimage. From the outside you will notice the basilica is built in a Byzantine style with an influence of Spanish-Moorish architecture inside. Two women, Marguerite Berger and Agarithe Cinqin are credited for their tenacity and faith in making sure that this basilica is built. The bishop at the tim...