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This is a list of the more notable religious shrines around the world. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Vatican City – location of Saint Peter's Basilica, relics of various saints (such as John Paul II), relics of the Passion of Christ, and headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church Rome – the site of the deaths of early martyrs ( Colosseum ), the sanctuaries of many saints, such as Ignatius of Loyola , and papal basilicas with important relics
This is a list of the more notable Christian shrines around the world. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The primary holy places are connected to the main events in the life of Jesus. Other holy sites are associated with events from the Old Testament, the lives of Mary, John the Baptist, and the Apostles, with endless more associated with later Christian saints, holy men and women, and local traditions.
The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh at Bahjí, Israel. The Baháʼí Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Baháʼu'lláh in 19th century Persia, and consider their religion to progress from or succeed Bábism or the Bábi Faith ( Persian: بابی ها Bábí há) founded by the Báb earlier in the century – emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind.
Christian pilgrimages were first made to sites connected with the birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.Aside from the early example of Origen in the third century, surviving descriptions of Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land date from the 4th century, when pilgrimage was encouraged by church fathers including Saint Jerome, and established by Saint Helena, the mother of ...
List of basilicas#North American & Central American Basilicas; Catholic Marian churches; Category:Roman Catholic churches in the United States (including sub-categories for shrines, cathedrals, and former churches) – churches are listed by state, territory, or D.C. List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States
This is a complete list of basilicas of the Catholic Church. A basilica is a church with certain privileges conferred on it by the Pope . Not all churches with "basilica" in their title actually have the ecclesiastical status, which can lead to confusion, since it is also an architectural term for a church-building style.