• Short Summary

    THE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO THE TINY GREEK ISLAND OF TINOS WAS MADE YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) BY ABOUT 40 THOUSAND FOLLOWERS OF THE GREEK-ORTHODOX FAITH.

  • Description


    ST. MARY'S CHURCH ON TINOS; HOLY ICON CARRIED IN PROCESSION WITH PILGRIMS AND CHURCH DIGNITARIES (NATURAL SOUND)




    Initials SA/VS/BOB/ES



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    Background: THE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO THE TINY GREEK ISLAND OF TINOS WAS MADE YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) BY ABOUT 40 THOUSAND FOLLOWERS OF THE GREEK-ORTHODOX FAITH.

    THE PILGRIMAGE IS MADE EVERY YEAR BY MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SEEKING HELP FROM THE 990-YEAR-OLD HOLY ICON OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY.

    THE ICON IS SAID TO HAVE MIRACULOUS HEALING POWERS; IT WAS FOUND FOLLOWING AND OLD WOMAN'S DREAM.

    THE GREEK GOVERNMENT WAS REPRESENTED BY A CABINET DELEGATION.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVABS3MXK87T9EU7XB0E2ABLNG3O
    Media URN:
    VLVABS3MXK87T9EU7XB0E2ABLNG3O
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    16/08/1968
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:00:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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