Bishop Antônio de Assis Ribeiro leads Círio de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré in Macapá

Bishop Antônio de Assis Ribeiro led the Círio de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré procession in Macapá on Sunday, October 11. An estimated 230,000 people participated in the event, which included a mass at the Praça do Santuário de Fátima and a procession featuring the image of Our Lady of Nazareth on a litter.

During his homily, Bishop Ribeiro used the biblical account of the wedding at Cana to discuss Mary's presence in human needs. He spoke on the theme "Mary and Jesus, presences that renew the wine of the family," noting how devotion to Mary should lead to charity and responsibility toward those in need. Participants honored their vows by following the procession while holding a rope or kneeling on the pavement.