Priests forced to "take a trip", to prevent them from going to the shrine of the Virgin of Sheshan; priests prohibited from praying "with the pope"; a shrine in Taiyuan closed and monitored by thousands of police. The war of the Patriotic Association a few months ahead of the Olympics.
Official and underground Catholics have taken part in the pilgrimage, despite the obstacles posed by the local government. A day to remember. "We renewed our communion with the universal Church and with the Holy Father". An exceptional account, with all the photos of the pilgrimage.
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