Left: The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, France. Augsburg Cathedral in Germany, bathed in red light.
In Germany, more than 200 churches were lit up in red, including in Augsburg and Mainz. An ecumenical service in Fulda Cathedral with 1,300 participants and the music band Koenige & Priester was accompanied by a light show and moving testimo- nies from persecuted Christians in a powerful demonstration of unity. An important event in Ireland was the illumination of the world’s largest statue of St Patrick in Saul, County Down – a tribute to St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who intro- duced Christianity to the island almost 1,600 years ago. Archbishop Linus Neli from the Indian state of
Manipur spoke about the dramatic situation of the Church in his home country. Numerous churches and cathedrals in Ireland, including the National Eucharistic Shrine in Knock, organised prayer vigils. Canada counted more than 40 events to celebrate #RedWeek, including services and devotions. The country’s major cathedrals – including those in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal – were also illuminated in red. In Chile, #RedWeek included a prayer vigil in Veracruz Parish in Santiago, where participants prayed for persecuted Christians. In Mexico, the
Cathedral of Puebla was illuminated on 22 November. Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Martínez Castillo of Puebla spoke about religious persecution in Mexico and around the world. In the north of the country, several church- es in Nuevo León joined the initiative and took part in the global prayer. Other countries taking part in #RedWeek included Austria, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Colombia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Australia and the Philippines.
Right: Álvaro Chordi, Aux- iliary Bishop of Santiago, during the prayer vigil in the Church of Veracruz, Chile. Left: The Roman Amphi- theatre in Tarragona, Spain.
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