Events
Lady of Aparecida Day (Brazil)
Our Lady of Aparecida Day honors Nossa Senhora Aparecida, the patron saint of Brazil. The day commemorates the 1717 discovery of a small clay statue of the Virgin Mary by fishermen in the Paraíba River, which became a symbol of hope and faith. Over centuries, devotion to Our Lady of Aparecida grew into one of Brazil’s most cherished traditions. Millions of pilgrims visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of Aparecida, one of the largest churches in the world, to pay tribute.
Martyrs' Day Syria
Martyrs’ Day in Syria honors the memory of Syrian nationalists executed by the Ottoman Empire in 1916. The day commemorates those who gave their lives fighting for freedom, Arab nationalism, and independence, and it holds deep emotional and historical significance in both Syria and Lebanon, which were then part of Greater Syria under Ottoman rule.