PHOTOS: White Rose Petals Fall From Ceiling of Rome Basilica to Mark Fourth-Century Miracle

Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator

Aug 6, 2025 - 04:00

PHOTOS: White Rose Petals Fall From Ceiling of Rome Basilica to Mark Fourth-Century Miracle

A gentle cascade of white rose petals falls from the ceiling of the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Aug. 5, 2025, the feast of the dedication of the basilica, evoking “the miracle of the snow” said to have taken place nearly 17 centuries ago.

Memorial tradition takes place in the oldest Marian sanctuary in the West.

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