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Pilgrims flock to Romania for Catholic Pentecost event

Euronews · 25 days ago
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Euronews
25 days ago

Following the centuries-old tradition, some of the faithful stopped first at the Franciscan cathedral to pray before walking up to the Șumuleu Hill to the open-air altar where the mass was held.

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  • Thousands attended the largest Catholic Pentecost procession in Central and Eastern Europe.
  • Pilgrims followed tradition by praying at the Franciscan cathedral before the mass. 11s
  • The procession route, called the Way of the Cross, features 14 symbolic crosses. 25s
  • The pilgrimage has a history of over 450 years in Șumuleu Ciuc. 44s
  • The tradition is linked to a 1576 event when a Unitarian religion was unsuccessfully imposed on local Catholics. 52s
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