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basilica

[buh-sil-i-kuh, -zil-] / bəˈsɪl ɪ kə, -ˈzɪl- /
NOUN
church
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Standing in front of the basilica’s ruins, Leo, Bartholomew and other church leaders recited the Nicene Creed, the shared statement of Christian faith.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Lourdes is the first major basilica to publicly announce a review of Rupnik’s artistic works, other church entities have taken their distance.

From Seattle Times

The protesters were escorted away and the Mass proceeded without incident, though the women later marched the banner out of the basilica and draped it on the railing.

From Seattle Times

In Ravenna, Dante would have visited the city’s ancient Byzantine basilicas and famed mosaics, and it is believed that he took inspiration for some passages of his masterpiece.

From Seattle Times

Each time, they climb the 272 steps from their office to the basilica’s tower windows to play above city’s vast market square.

From Seattle Times