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Bartolomeo blesses new Byzantine icon of the Virgin at Loreto shrine

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I blessed a new Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary during a visit to the shrine of Loreto on October 26. The icon was inspired by an ancient image that was kept at the sanctuary until 1400 before being lost.

The icon, referred to as the Platytera, serves as a symbol of the spiritual connection between the East and the West. Papal delegate Dal Cin stated that the image recalls the origins of the Holy House and its ecumenical vocation. During the visit, the Patriarch spoke about the role of the Mother of God in the Incarnation and emphasized the importance of Christian unity and peace in a world suffering from war.

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  1. Oct 26, 7:00 AM Vatican News Italiano Bartolomeo visita il santuario di Loreto, "ponte spirituale tra Oriente e Occidente"
  2. Oct 26, 8:02 AM Vatican News Shqip Bartolomeu viziton shenjtëroren e Loretos, “urë shpirtërore ndërmjet Lindjes dhe Perëndimit”
  3. Oct 26, 10:18 AM Vatican News Español Bartolomé en el santuario de Loreto: Puente espiritual entre Oriente y Occidente
  4. Oct 26, 11:09 AM Vatican News Български Вартоломей в Лорето: мост между Изтока и Запада
  5. Oct 27, 2:11 AM Vatican News العربية برتلماوس يزور مزار لوريتو: "جسر روحي بين الشرق والغرب"
  6. Oct 27, 2:33 AM Religión Digital Español 'Platytera': El patriarca Bartolomé bendice el nuevo icono mariano del santuario de Loreto, puente espiritual entre oriente y occidente
  7. Oct 26, 11:52 PM Vatican News HY Պոլսոյ Տիեզերական Պատրիարք Բարթողոմէոս Ա. այցելեց Լօրէթոյի սրբավայրը՝ «Արեւելքի եւ Արեւմուտքի միջեւ հոգեւոր կամուրջ»
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