Tag: Belgium
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Pope Francis sells out Belgium stadium for Sept. 29 beatification Mass in just 90 minutes
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 22, 2024 / 07:00 am Tickets for Pope Francis’ Mass in King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels at the end of September sold out in record time on Monday. After becoming available for free online, 32,000 tickets for the Sept. 29 Mass were snatched up in just 90 minutes, surprising…
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Belgium town to host Marian celebration ‘Virga Jesse’ again after 7 years
By Emma Silvestri Paris, France, Aug 10, 2024 / 07:00 am For the past 340 years in the town of Hasselt in northeastern Belgium, people have been celebrating a major Marian event every seven years — honoring the “Virga Jesse” through processions, liturgies, and cultural initiatives. This year, tens of thousands of people are expected…