Our Lady of Hope is the title given to the
Virgin Mary on her apparition at
Pontmain,
France on January 17, 1871.
History
During the war with
Germany, things were not going well for France. The
Germans marched to
Laval. All the people were suffering from the effects of ill-advised advice taken by
Napoleon III.
On 19th July, 1870, Emperor Napoleon III of the second Empire declared war against
Prussia. From the first days of the war, defeat followed defeat. On 1st September, 1870, the Emperor, …
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