Santa Maria Alla Porta, Milan, Italy Introduction The Gothic beauty of the Church of Santa Maria Alla Porta resonates in the city of Milan. Santa Maria Alla Porta is officially known as Chiesa di Santa Maria Alla Porta. Although...
Category - Catholic Shrine Basilica
Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia, Italy
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...
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...
Infant Jesus Church, Viveknagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Infant Jesus Church, Viveknagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Introduction Infant Jesus Church is a Roman Catholic church in Bangalore. Established in 1971, in Vivek Nagar area of Bangalore, the church is dedicated to Infant Jesus...
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...