A new Marian mosaic has been inaugurated and blessed in the Vatican Gardens. It is the work dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, Patroness of Slovakia. The ceremony took place on Friady morning, , in the presence of the President of the Slovak Republic, H.E. Mr. Peter Pellegrini.
In the Middle Ages, Christians began to reflect more deeply on the suffering of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, especially at the time of the Passion. Mary was the only person who remained completely faithful to Christ, from his birth to the Cross.