Round-the-clock vigils and Masses for the miners are held around the country as the men are pulled out of the mine one by one
Topic: Chile
Pope prays for the recovery of the Chilean miners
Posted on Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Pope speaks about the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners during his general audience at the Vatican
Trapped miners receive 33 rosaries blessed by Pope
Posted on Friday, 3 September 2010
Rosaries delivered to miners trapped underground in San José, Chile
Pope prays for trapped miners in Chile
Posted on Monday, 30 August 2010
Miners convert part of their shelter into a shrine as they brace themselves for another four months underground
Pope prays for safe rescue of Chilean miners
Posted on Monday, 30 August 2010
Benedict XVI refers to plight of miners in his Angelus address
It was surely praying at their ‘makeshift shrine’ that kept the Chilean miners sane
One of their first requests, after a crucifix, was for statues of Our Lady and the saints