The Basilica of St. Rita, the patron saint of impossible causes, is launching a seven-month prayer initiative for Lebanon as the country faces an unprecedented economic and political crisis. “In ...
In the Italian province of Umbria, in the small medieval city of Cascia, is a gleaming basilica dedicated to one of Italy's most beloved saints — Rita of Cascia, patron saint of impossible causes.
In Photo: A popular religious depiction of Saint Rita during her partial Stigmata. Though historically inaccurate, she is wearing a black Augustinian habit instead of the brown robe and white veil of ...
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