Fatima & Spain
Our Lady of Fatima is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary with respect to reported apparitions of her to three shepherd children at Fatima in Portugal on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13.
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Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family - Although incomplete, in November 2010 the church was consecrated and proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI. Though construction of Sagrada Familia had commenced in 1882, ...
Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Francisco Marto (June 11, 1908–April 4, 1919) and his sister Jacinta Marto (March 11, 1910–February 20, 1920), also known as Blessed Francisco Marto and Blessed Jacinta Marto, together with their cousin, Lúcia dos Santos (1907–2005) were ...
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima is a Roman Catholic Marian basilica in Fátima, Portugal. Its construction began in 1928 and it was consecrated in October 1953. The basilica is built at the site of the Marian apparitions reported by ...
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Mount Athos is largest of Greece's monasteries
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/2/2012
A mountainous peninsula in northern Greece, Mount Athos or the "Holy Mountain" is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms an autonomous state under Greek sovereignty. Only monks are allowed to live on Athos. The current population hovers around 1,400. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic ...
Daphni Monastery is one of the great masterpieces of the Byzantine empire
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/17/2012
The 11th-century Byzantine monastery, Daphni Monastery is found just outside of Athens. A World Heritage site, Daphni Monastery is one of the most important masterpieces of the Byzantine Empire, noted for its beautiful interior mosaics. The church has been closed for restoration work ...
Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ highest, largest of six monasteries of Meteora
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 3/23/2012
The Great Meteoron or the Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ is the highest, largest and oldest of the six monasteries of the Meteora. If one only has time to visit one monastery in the Meteora area, this monastery is the one to choose. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Founded in ...
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