21st Century
Pope Benedict XVI continued the program of redirection of the Catholic Church towards a Marian focus and stated: "Let us carry on and imitate Mary, a deeply Eucharistic soul, and our lives will become a Magnificat". In 2008 Pope Benedict XVI introduced a Marian prayer he had composed, which referring to Mary being the Mother of all Christians stated:
- "you became, in a new way, the Mother of all those who receive your Son Jesus in faith and choose to follow in his footsteps..."
In the 21st century, Pope Benedict XVI has continued apostolic journeys to Marian shrines such as Lourdes and Fatima to support their messages.
Read more about this topic: History Of Roman Catholic Mariology
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