Brazil - The Salesian Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians in Corumbá proclaimed a Jubilee Church
Corumbá, Brazil – January 2025 - Last Saturday, 11 January, the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Corumbá, Archbishop Francesco Biasin, presided over the ceremony that proclaimed the Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians as a Jubilee Church for the entire year 2025. With this recognition, the Shrine will have the opportunity to celebrate special rites through which the faithful and pilgrims can obtain indulgences. Several religious authorities participated in the celebration, including the rector of the Shrine, Fr João dos Santos Barbosa Neto, the rector of the Salesian Community, Fr Osvaldo dos Santos, the rector of the Scalabrinian religious community, Fr Anselmo Cristofori, and the vicar of the Curia, Fr Júlio César Mônaco. Numerous faithful joined the event, expressing their spiritual fervor. 2025 is a special year for the Catholic Church, which celebrates the universal Jubilee. During the celebration, the rector of the Shrine, Fr João Neto, stressed the importance of this occasion for the local community. "This is a unique evening that our Church offers us and that God has blessed us to make happen," he said.