### [2026-08-15](/feed/2026/08/15/index.md)

##### Virgin Mary
# A 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary, the tallest in Europe, is inaugurated in Konotopie, Poland. 




### Sources:

1. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/giant-180-ft-statue-virgin-mary-inaugurated-small-polish-village-rcna592669)
2. [Vatican News](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/europe-s-tallest-statue-of-mary-blessed-in-poland.html)

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