Basilica of Saint Rita in Cascia, Italy Introduction Basilica di Santa Rita da Cascia lies in the beautiful region of Umbria in central Italy. This basilica is a testimony to the exceptional life of Saint Rita, a beloved Catholic...
Category - Catholic Shrine Basilica
Catedral de la Almudena, Madrid, Spain
Catedral de la Almudena, Madrid, Spain Introduction The Cathedral of Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena, known as the Almudena Cathedral, is for many an architectural jewel, while for others; it is an eclectic-style construction...
Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada
Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada Introduction The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (French: Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré) is along the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec and provides its guests with...
Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Introduction The Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan (Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan) and Monastery of Our Lady of Zapopan is a 17th-century Franciscan sanctuary built...
Minor Basilica of the Holy Child of Cebu, Cebu, Philippines
Minor Basilica of the Holy Child of Cebu, Cebu, Philippines Introduction Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño is known as the oldest Catholic Church in Cebu. The church houses the image of the Santo Niño, the city’s patron saint that...
Our Lady of Penafrancia Basilica, Naga, Bicol, Philippines
Our Lady of Penafrancia Basilica, Naga, Bicol, Philippines Introduction The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Spanish: Basílica Menor y Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia) also known...
National Shrine of Therese , Juneau, Alaska.
National Shrine of Therese , Juneau, Alaska Introduction The National Shrine of St. Thérèse began as the dream of Fr. William G. LeVasseur, S.J. (Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits). Fr. LeVasseur saw the need for a retreat center...
Salzburg Cathedral, Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg Cathedral, Austria Introduction Salzburg Cathedral (German: Salzburger Dom) is the seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the city of Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint...
Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Cologne Cathedral Introduction Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus, English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic...
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Malta
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Malta Introduction The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa (Maltese: Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa) is a prominent Catholic church located in the town of Mellieħa, which is situated in the...
