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Mergelд—s Marijos — Litanija

In Lithuania, the litany is a poetic work of religious devotion, traditionally chanted or recited during ( gegužinės pamaldos ) in churches and at roadside crosses.

Though deeply embedded in Lithuanian culture, this litany—often called the —originated at the shrine of the Holy House in Loreto, Italy. MergelД—s Marijos litanija

The list of titles is not static; popes have added new invocations over centuries to reflect current needs, such as "Queen of Peace" (1917) and "Solace of Migrants" (2020). The Lithuanian Context In Lithuania, the litany is a poetic work

In 1587 , Pope Sixtus V officially approved the text, which soon spread throughout Christendom as a "spiritual portrait" of Mary. MergelД—s Marijos litanija