Miracles in the Land of Chapels

Larantuka has many chapels that are believed to grant wishes.

November 3, 2010

CECILIA Da Silva hurried into the San Maninu Chapel. The 70 year old woman headed for a white curtained box in the front part of the chapel. Her wrinkled hands carefully parted the curtain and found six cloth covered statues. One of the statues is wrapped in black cloth. The others are in white.

Cecilia made a sign of cross, indicating she had begun her prayer. Then she bent over until her lips kissed the table where the box was. Then, this kee

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