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Thousands celebrate national saint of Peru | Editor's Pick | 30 Aug 15

Thousands of Catholic worshippers gathered in Peru's capital, Lima, on Sunday to pay homage to their national patron saint, Santa Rosa de Lima. Large crowds of Catholic faithful travel each year to the Santa Rosa convent to pay tribute, and to ask for blessings. Many of the faithful write letters, which are thrown into a well, in the hopes that their requests will be granted. According to tradition, Catholic faithful rub their letters on the saint's statue before dropping it into the well. The tradition dates back to 30 August 1671 when Santa Rosa was canonised by Pope Clement the Tenth. Santa Rosa, who was canonised for her work on behalf of the poor, is believed to have performed miracles. Find out more about AP Archive: http://tinyurl.com/neh3pb4 Story number for this item is: 2073642