About Our Lady of Aradin, Mother of the Persecuted Church:
In light of the ongoing persecution of Christians in the Middle East and elsewhere, an icon of Our Lady of Aradin was created. The icon depicts Mary in the traditional dress of an Iraqi bride while the border is written in Aramaic, the language of Our Lord, still spoken in parts of Iraq as well as elsewhere in the Middle East.
The artist who made the icon, Mouthana Butres, is from Qaraqosh, Iraq. The artist and his family were driven from Iraq by ISIS militants and now reside in Lebanon.
About the Shrine of Our Lady of Aradin in New York City:
The Shrine is located inside Saint Michael’s Church here in New York City and is the first such shrine in the world (more are planned).
Photos credit Kathryn Jean Lopez, Editor-at-Large, National Review
Finding the Shrine of Our Lady of Aradin in New York City:
The Church and Shrine are located in midtown Manhattan near Penn Station, which is located beneath nearby Madison Square Garden.
Tel: +1 (212) 563-2575 Fax: +1 (212) 563-4087
email: office@stmichaelnyc.org
Visit the official website of Saint Michael’s Church & the Shrine of Our Lady of Aradin.
Please Note: The church and shrine are closed for partial renovation and the installation of a new boiler. Cardinal Dolan has assured parishioners that there is no plan to close St. Michael’s permanently. In fact, the new boiler and future renovation plans are part of making the Church, including its uniquely large assembly space, better able to serve the needs of the growing lower midtown and Hudson Yards work and residential communities.