US EditionSpain: Archbishop Calls for Unity Following Outcry over Botched Restoration of Marian Statue
- Archbishop José Ángel Saiz Meneses of Seville called for unity among Catholics upset over the restoration of the Virgin of La Macarena statue.
- The statue was unveiled on June 20, 2025, featuring longer eyelashes and a pale face, which altered its traditional expression.
- Complaints led the confraternity to issue apologies and correct the restored statue within a day after the unveiling.
- Juan Manuel Miñarro emphasized that the Virgin of La Macarena is a communal possession and should not be altered without careful consideration.
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Spanish believers are outraged at the new appearance of their statue of Mary «Esperanza Macarena».
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The Catholic WeeklySpain: Archbishop calls for unity following outcry over botched restoration of Marian statue
(OSV News) -- Archbishop José Ángel Saiz Meneses of Seville urged unity among Catholics upset over the recent restoration of a 17th-century statue of the Virgin Mary known as the Virgin of La Macarena, or Our Lady of Hope of Macarena. Many devotees of the famed María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena (Mary Most Holy
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Catholic News AgencySpanish faithful disconcerted by restoration of iconic image of weeping Virgin
The original face of Our Lady of Hope of Macarena. / Credit: Emilio Sáenz/Macarena Brotherhood Madrid, Spain, Jun 25, 2025 / 10:54 am (CNA). The recent changes made to the expression on the face of the iconic image of Our Lady of Hope of Macare... [...]
These terrible eyelashes! Believers have reacted with horror to the restoration of the most important image of grace in Seville. Now the corrections have been corrected – but many consider the damage irreparable.
In the social networks there is someone who complains about a "neglectful restoration of just five days" that decarcated the sacred art piece. Those responsible for the work asked for forgiveness and changed their restoration.
The brotherhood faces one of its biggest crises after the controversial restoration of Hope, with resignations on its governing board, public apologies for the "moral and devotional damage" caused, and the technical supervision of the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage to resolve the situationProtest against the Basilica of the Macarena for the controversial restoration of the Virgin The brotherhood of the Macarena has asked forgiveness…
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