A Falkland Veteran will visit the Vatican to find the Virgin who accompanied her to war

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L & # 39; Image is in the military cathedral of San Miguel and San Jorge in Aldershot, 68 kilometers from London. But through church negotiations the return was obtained and the Pontiff will be in charge of the mediation during the handing over of the religious figure.

"It is very strong and very moving to repatriate the Virgin who has protected us from her cloak in the Falklands," said the veteran, who explained: "We will leave on October 28 for Rome, so that that the delivery takes place from the English with the presence of the pope.I have no words to describe what I feel at this moment. "

Palacios served in the 25th Infantry Regiment of Sarmiento and confessed in statements that he quotes Countryside road: "It's the same image as in the islands, I did not know where she was and I thought we had it or stayed in the Falklands"

Then he revealed, "About a year ago, someone accidentally learned that I was in a church. The Argentine bishop made the contact to be returned in exchange for a reply. We will repatriate the original.

Born in Comodoro Rivadavia, Palacios carried the Virgin during a procession to the Falklands with Mohamed Seineldín and in thanks for surviving an airstrike.

Almost 37 years after what he calls "his second birth," Palacios is preparing to go to the Vatican. The figure will arrive at the airport of Ezeiza on November 3 and will be received with honors by the armed forces, accompanied by veterans, parents and neighbors. From there he will be transferred in procession to the Basilica of Luján for the purpose of traveling through different cities.

Palacios will travel next who was chaplain of the army, Fr. Vicente Martínez Torrens and part of the Parents Committee of the dead in Malvinas and members of the association "The Faith of the Centurion", who realized the presence of the play in England.

"I have the honor to pick her up and I will ask her to come to Comodoro. For me, it's something very strong, "said Palacios, who will be traveling with two of his children and on behalf of his Patagonia comrades.

"When I have it in my hands, I will remember Malvinas and my classmates who were there. I am sure that this will give us the very hope of recovering our sovereignty, already without war and without arms, "he said.