Along with other faithful, Sofia from Spain was at the Nuestro Padre Jesús basilica in Medinaceli this Friday, March 4. The queen carried out the tradition of the kiss of Christ of Medinaceli.
Queen Sofia of Spain, 83, did not not made many public appearances lately. The wife of King Juan Carlos nevertheless made an outing not foreseen by his agenda Friday, March 4. The mother of King Felipe VI of Spain, 54, was spotted at Basilica Nestro Padre Jesus of Medinaceli in Madrid. Sofia from Spain is out to performthe tradition of the kiss of Christ. This tradition is perpetuated by Spanish Catholic believers for several centuries. The Spanish royal family has always participated in this veneration of Christ. For this year, it is Queen Sofia of Spain who went to the basilica herself.
The practice of kissing the foot has been somewhat affected by the pandemic. Because of the coronavirus, the Spaniards have not been numerous coming to honor the statue of Christ in 2020. Last year, “for the first time in 300 years, theveneration of Christ was canceled due to sanitary conditions“, indicates Royal Stories. On Friday, March 4, the Nuestro Padre Jesus Basilica of Medinaceli gathered thousands of devotees. Given the current context, wearing a mask is still compulsory in the basilica.
Queen Sofia of Spain touched the feet of the Christ statue
The tradition of the kiss-toe sees attract a large number of devotees every year. According to Royal Storiesmany devotees sometimes spend several days waiting in front of the basilica door. The latter must wait as long in order to to be able to enter to kiss the feet of the statue. “The kiss to the foot can also be done by touching the feet of the statue and kissing his own hand“, indicates Royal Storiesbefore continuing “IQueen Sofia would have leaned towards this version because of the wearing of the mask“.
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Queen Sofia of Spain, 83, hasn’t made many public appearances lately.
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The wife of King Juan Carlos, however, made an exit not provided for in his agenda on Friday March 4.
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King Felipe VI’s mother was spotted at the Nuestro Padre Jesús de Medinaceli basilica in Madrid.
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Sofia from Spain is out to perform the Christ-kissing tradition.
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The queen-in-law of Queen Letizia of Spain made the solo outing.
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This tradition has been perpetuated by Spanish Catholic believers for several centuries.
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The Spanish royal family has always participated in this veneration of Christ.
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For this year, it was Queen Sofia who went to the basilica herself.
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The practice of kicking has been somewhat affected by the pandemic.
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Due to the coronavirus, not many Spaniards came to honor the statue of Christ in 2020.
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Last year, “for the first time in 300 years, the veneration of Christ was canceled due to sanitary conditions”, reports Royal Histories.
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On Friday, March 4, the Nuestro Padre Jesús Basilica in Medinaceli gathered thousands of worshippers, according to Royal Histories.
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Given the current context, wearing a mask remains obligatory in the basilica.
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Queen Sofia of Spain touched the feet of the Christ statue.
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The tradition of the kiss-toe sees a large number of faithful flocking each year.
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According to Histoires Royales, many worshipers sometimes spend several days waiting outside the door of the basilica.
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The latter must wait as long in order to be able to enter to kiss the feet of the statue.
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“Kissing can also be done by touching the feet of the statue and kissing one’s own hand,” says Histoires Royales.
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“Queen Sofia would have leaned towards this version because of the wearing of the mask”, continues the magazine.