basilica
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In San Marino, the world's oldest republic, the Chicago-born pope is to meet with local authorities before holding a prayer service in the local basilica.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
In Barcelona, the basilica, funded by donations and now, more amply, by tourist dollars, has become a metaphor for dilatoriness and delay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
An exhibition marking the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death shows how his humble life inspired the artists who adorned his namesake basilica and changed the way sacred figures were depicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican's basilica, the pope called on "those who have the power to unleash wars" to choose peace.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
To the basilica and the cathedral and the painted store names in red and black.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
The major basilicas have a particular connection to the Pope.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
With their crystalline mosaics and thin, pure light, these humbly elegant basilicas conjure the time when a strange, fervent, unyielding new cult rose from the ashes of empire.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
His mosaics decorate chapels, churches and basilicas around the globe.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
In bordering Umbria, thousands more were damaged when small churches and large basilicas crumbled.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2022
The erection of the many temples, basilicas, baths, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheatres and other structures in Rome, Italy and other provinces supplied a great stimulus to Roman architecture and engineering.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak
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