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Automobile blessing - expressing belief in Bolivia
Roman Catholic beliefs are expressed and believers' needs are met in an automobile blessing ceremony in South America. Presenter Reverend Peter Owen-Jones visits the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana in Bolivia to see how Roman Catholicism has accommodated and adapted to South American beliefs and culture. A priest offers a service of blessing on cars for safety, but the efficacy of the blessing depends on the faith of the recipient, according to the priest.
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