{"id":23305,"date":"2017-06-20T07:16:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T07:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=23305"},"modified":"2017-06-20T10:01:36","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T10:01:36","slug":"croatia-construction-work-progresses-one-largest-marian-sites-worldwide-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2017\/06\/20\/croatia-construction-work-progresses-one-largest-marian-sites-worldwide-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"CROATIA &#8211; Construction work progresses on one of the largest Marian sites worldwide &#8211; ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>CROATIA &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Construction work progresses on one of the <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>largest\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">Marian <\/strong><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">sites worldwide<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A giant 55-foot statue of Our Lady of Loreto currently under construction in Croatia, will be one of the largest Marian sites in the world when it is completed. The enormous statue of Our Lady is sited along the coastline near the city of Primo\u0161ten, a hill-city about 20 miles south of \u0160ibenik renowned for its vineyards and beaches. The townspeople of Primo\u0161ten are known for their particular devotion to Our Lady of Loreto and they hold a traditional feast in honor of Our Lady every May 9-10, with a festive procession around the coastline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Croatian municipality has not yet confirmed \u00a0when the Marian monument will be complete, although they said that the statue is in the final stages of construction. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After its completion the monument to Mary will be visible from the facing coast of Italy on a clear day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThis project is unique in Croatia and beyond,\u201d stated a spokesman from the Municipality of Primo\u0161ten. \u201cIt has been an object of considerable interest and acclaim, and a blessing has been given by the Holy See and Pope Francis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The construction of the statue has been in collaboration with Cammini Lauretani, which works to connect Marian shrines across Europe, in a joint effort with the European Cultural Itinerary of the European Council Initiative. Mayor Stipe Petrina of Primo\u0161ten has been meeting with leaders from Cammini Laurentani to try and link Marian shrines in Italy and Croatia, with the overall goal of creating sustainable religious tourism and development. Their most recent meeting took place in Gaj hill, where the organizations involved were able to see the progress of the statue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>ACN Malta<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CROATIA &#8211;\u00a0Construction work progresses on one of the largest\u00a0Marian sites worldwide &nbsp; A giant 55-foot statue of Our Lady of Loreto currently under construction in Croatia, will be one of the largest Marian sites in the world when it is completed. 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