Algeria
Notre-Dame d’Afrique, Algiers: a 19th-century basilica that prays “for us and for the Muslims”
Affacciata sulla baia di Algeri, su uno sperone roccioso del quartiere di Bologhine, la basilica di Notre-Dame d'Afrique…
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India
San Thome Basilica: one of only three churches in the world built over an apostle’s tomb
A Chennai, nel quartiere di Santhome, sorge la basilica di San Tommaso, costruita secondo la tradizione sopra la…
Ecuador
The Basílica del Voto Nacional: the church whose gargoyles are iguanas and Galápagos tortoises, and whose completion, legend says, would end the world
A Quito, in Ecuador, la Basilica del Voto Nazionale commemora l'atto di consacrazione dell'Ecuador al Sacro Cuore di…
India
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health: the “Lourdes of the East,” where Hindu, Muslim and Christian pilgrims arrive together
A Velankanni, sulla costa del Golfo del Bengala nel Tamil Nadu, in India, la devozione mariana affonda le…
Ivory Coast
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace: modeled on St. Peter’s, built in a president’s home village, and today one of the emptiest churches on Earth
A Yamoussoukro, in Costa d'Avorio, la Basilica di Nostra Signora della Pace fu voluta dal presidente Félix Houphouët-Boigny…
Philippines
The Basilica of the Santo Niño: found undamaged inside a burned hut, forty-four years after Magellan gave it away
A Cebu City, nelle Filippine, l'immagine del Santo Niño fu donata dall'esploratore portoghese Ferdinando Magellano alla consorte principale…
United States
The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: nearly forty years to build the largest Catholic church in North America
A Washington, D.C., la Basilica del Santuario Nazionale dell'Immacolata Concezione nacque da un'idea del vescovo Thomas J.
Poland
Trzebnica Basilica (1202): Poland’s first female convent became a dynastic mausoleum and gave the country its first Gothic building
Nel 1202, il duca Enrico il Barbuto e sua moglie Edvige di Andechs fondarono a Trzebnica il primo…
Germany
Weingarten Basilica (1056): a Holy Blood relic honoured by Europe’s largest equestrian procession, 3,000 riders strong
Nel 1056, Guelfo I di Baviera fondò un'abbazia benedettina sul Martinsberg.
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