Final preparations are in place for global broadcast from Carfin Grotto

The final preparations are in place for a groundbreaking broadcast from Carfin Grotto that will be beamed across the planet via Vatican TV next Monday (May 31) at 5pm -featuring Pope Francis.

The Diocese of Motherwell has confirmed that Scottish Television staff has been hired to film the broadcast via satellite and that a huge screen will be erected at the grotto itself.

This will enable socially-distanced worshippers to view the Pontiff in the Vatican Rose Garden saying the rosary, as they pray in turn.

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At different points, the saying of the rosary at the grotto and the assembled people will be seen on Vatican TV globally – in what is being billed as a spectacular showcase for the Marian shrine.

Crowds have been asked to gather by 4.15pm to ensure the smooth running of the broadcast.

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