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Andalusian Icons Set to Lead Rome’s Jubilee Grand Procession

Málaga’s Virgen de la Esperanza and Sevilla’s Cristo de la Expiración prepare for a historic seven-hour procession through the Eternal City.

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Overview

  • The Grand Procession of the Jubilee of the Cofradías begins at 14:00 today in Rome, featuring venerated Andalusian images alongside global delegations.
  • Málaga’s Virgen de la Esperanza and Sevilla’s Cristo de la Expiración (‘El Cachorro’) will traverse a 3.75 km route, passing landmarks like the Coliseum and Circus Maximus.
  • Around 500 participants from León have joined to accompany the Nazareno of the Cofradía Dulce Nombre de Jesús Nazareno de León in the event.
  • Yesterday, a joint Mass at St. Peter's Basilica highlighted the collaboration between Málaga and Sevilla’s dioceses, with Archbishop José Ángel Saiz presiding.
  • The Vatican and Spanish institutions, including Spain’s ambassador Isabel Celaá, have endorsed the event, emphasizing the cofradías’ evangelizing mission.