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In the Cathedral of Naples (Italy) did not wait for the annual “miracle of Januaria”, the locals called him an ominous sign.
This was reported by Reuters. Previously, this happened only a few times.
Three times a year, after a special ceremony, believers are shown a drop of the blood of a 4th century Christian martyr. After prayer, dried blood usually turns liquid. This is what is called the miracle of Saint Januarius, it is considered his blessing.
The blood has been dry this year. This is a bad sign, the Neapolitans said.
This used to happen before the plague epidemic in the 16th century, on the eve of World War II, and before the powerful earthquake in Italy in 1980.
Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe of Naples appealed to the faithful and stressed that we should not despair that the miracle has not happened.
“If something needs to be melted, it is the hearts of the people,” he said.
As OBOZREVATEL reported, every year on the eve of Easter, Eastern Rite Christians await the miracle of the descent of the Holy Fire in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. This is one of the most important events of the year for believers.
In 2020, the ceremony took place on April 18, but due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, without the presence of pilgrims, only an online broadcast was available.
