Basilica of Bom Jesus, India
Basilica of Bom Jesus is a Roman Catholic Minor Basilica located in Old Goa about 10 km from the city of Panjim, India. The Basilica of Bom Jesus was built between 1594 and 1605 when it was consecrated by Dom Alexio de Menezes, Archbishop of Goa. The basilica is probably most famous for the relics of Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa which are held inside the basilica. St Francis Xavier is believed to have miraculous powers to heal and numerous pilgrims come to the basilica from all over India.
Basilica of Bom Jesus became the first church in India with a status of Minor Basilica in 1946. It was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1986.
Basilica Lichen Stary, Poland
The church was turned into a seat of the Youth Nazi Organization during the World War II, while the portrait of the Virgin Mary was removed and hidden. The Marianists restored the parish at Lichen after the World War II and the Primate of Poland crowned the miraculous image of Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Poland or Virgin of Lichen in 1967 despite the opposition of the communist authorities.
Today's Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lichen was constructed between 1994 and 2004 and is the largest church in Poland. The Sanctuary was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1999 and is visited by numerous pilgrims every year. According to some estimations about one million people visit the basilica every year.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels Basilica), Costa Rica
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels Basilica)is a Roman Catholic Basilica located in the city of Cartago, the former capital of Costa Rica. One of the most famous churches in Costa Rica is dedicated to the Virgin of Nuestra Señora de los Angeles.
The basilica was built in honor of Costa Rica's patron saint La Negrita (the Black Madonna) on the site where young girl Juana Pereira discovered a black-skinned image of the Virgin Mary in 1635. The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles was originally built in the middle of 17th century, while the present gray and white basilica in Byzantine style dates from 1926. The original church was destroyed in an earthquake in 1920.
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles is visited by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from Costa Rica as well as from Central America every year on August 2 to worship a 15 cm high image of La Negrita and to receive her miraculous healing power.
