Our Lady of Palestine

The feast of Our Lady of Palestine was instituted in 1927 by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. After World War II the United Kingdom used to govern this region of Palestine. The feast honoring Mary was at first celebrated on August 15, but later moved to October 25. The church and the statue above it are just between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in the valley of Soreq. Under the statue, Queen of Palestine, 6 meters high is the inscription Reginae Palaestinae, and the statue faces the Holy Land. In 2023, the Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa consecrated the Holy Land  to the Immaculate Heart of Mary when he prayed ‘Mary we knock on the door of your heart. We are your beloved children. We trust in you during this  turbulent period of our history. We ask that you listen to our prayers and come to help us.’