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The origins of the Shrine of Our Lady of ta' Pinu are unknown. It was first recorded in the archives of the Curia in Gozo, when the Bishop
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Pinu Gauci became the procurator of the church in 1598 and its name was changed from "Of the
Gentile" to "Ta` Pinu", meaning "Of Philip". In 1611 Gauci offered money for its restoration. It was rebuilt, with a stone altar erected and investments for liturgical services provided. Gauci also
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to visit the
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On 2 April 2022, after visiting the Chapel of Our Lady and praying there in silence, Pope
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to whom the church was dedicated. Francis
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commissioned the painting of the
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for this special occasion. The Pope invited everybody to pray to Mary under the title "Queen of the Family".
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and was consecrated on 31 August 1932. It was built in a neo-romantic style. Inside the church there are 6
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was walking past the now run down church and heard a voice asking her to recite three "
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in front of the devotional image of Our Lady Of Ta' Pinu which was brought over from
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began on 30 May 1920 on the initiative of the church's rector
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