Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A UNESCO-listed Catholic sacred mount in Braga, organised around a monumental Via Crucis, stairways, chapels, fountains and church.
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Shrine of Our Lady of Sameiro
Braga, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A major Marian sanctuary on the Sameiro hill above Braga, developed from the 1860s and dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
Sanctuary of Saint Benedict of the Open Door
Rio Caldo, Terras de Bouro, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A major northern Portuguese Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary dedicated to Saint Benedict, originating in a hermitage authorised for worship in 1615.
Shrine of Our Lady of the Abbey
Santa Maria do Bouro, Amares, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A historic Marian pilgrimage sanctuary at Santa Maria do Bouro, with a 17th-century complex, Via Sacra and a much older foundation tradition.
Shrine of Fátima
Cova da Iria, Fátima, Ourém, Santarém District, Portugal Christianity
Portugal’s principal Catholic pilgrimage shrine, centred on Cova da Iria and the 1917 Fátima apparition tradition.
Mogadishu Cathedral
Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia Christianity
The ruined former Catholic cathedral of Mogadishu, consecrated in 1928 and designed as a neomedieval adaptation of Cefalù Cathedral.
Holy Cross Mission Memorial Site, Pan Nhom
Pan Nhom, Yirol East, Lakes, South Sudan Christianity
A Catholic pilgrimage and memorial site at Pan Nhom associated by Comboni tradition and local research with the 1858 Holy Cross mission.
All Saints’ Parish, Rejaf
Rejaf East, Central Equatoria, South Sudan Christianity
A historic Catholic parish at Rejaf East, identified by the Archdiocese of Juba as its first and oldest parish.
St. Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Wau
Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan Christianity
The Catholic cathedral of Wau, a major historic church in Western Bahr el Ghazal whose present building opened in 1956.
Holy Family Cathedral, Rumbek
Rumbek, Lakes, South Sudan Christianity
The mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, rebuilt after severe destruction during decades of conflict.
All Saints’ Cathedral, Yambio
Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan Christianity
A historic Episcopal cathedral in Yambio that marked its centenary in 2025.
Ave Maria Mission
Ngboko, Western Equatoria, South Sudan Christianity
A Catholic mission and Marian shrine in Western Equatoria operated by the Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle.