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* ...that [[France]]’s patroness, [[Saint Joan of Arc]], led armies as a teenager during the | * ...that [[France]]’s patroness, [[Saint Joan of Arc]], led armies as a teenager during the Hundred Years' War? Her visions and 15th-century martyrdom made her a symbol of French unity. | ||
* ...that [[Argentina]] honors [[Our Lady of Luján]] as its patroness after a statue miraculously stayed in place during a journey? Her 17th-century shrine in [[Luján]] draws millions of pilgrims annually. | * ...that [[Argentina]] honors [[Our Lady of Luján]] as its patroness after a statue miraculously stayed in place during a journey? Her 17th-century shrine in [[Luján]] draws millions of pilgrims annually. | ||
* ...that [[Belgium]]’s patron saint, [[Saint Joseph]], was chosen for his role as protector of workers? His veneration grew in the 19th century through Catholic labor movements in [[Brussels]]. | * ...that [[Belgium]]’s patron saint, [[Saint Joseph]], was chosen for his role as protector of workers? His veneration grew in the 19th century through Catholic labor movements in [[Brussels]]. | ||
* ...that [[Croatia]] venerates [[Saint Joseph of Arimathea]] as a patron for his role in the | * ...that [[Croatia]] venerates [[Saint Joseph of Arimathea]] as a patron for his role in the burial of Christ? His cult in the region traces back to medieval devotion. | ||
* ...that [[India]]’s patron saint, [[Saint Thomas the Apostle]], is believed to have been martyred near [[Chennai]]? His 1st-century missionary work established one of the oldest Christian communities in [[Asia]]. | * ...that [[India]]’s patron saint, [[Saint Thomas the Apostle]], is believed to have been martyred near [[Chennai]]? His 1st-century missionary work established one of the oldest Christian communities in [[Asia]]. | ||