basilica

They will rest in the Church of Saint Sofia, a sixth-century basilica that gave its name to the Bulgarian capital.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hindus light candles at Mount Mary, a Catholic basilica overlooking the city.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The pope is scheduled to preside over Mass from that basilica on April 22, the last full day of his trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 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

The basilica is a vast, cavernous, echoing space, with all sorts of alcoves, balconies, domes, cupolas and arches affecting its acoustics.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Pope Francis, who was appointed in 2013, will be laid to rest in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome's four major basilicas.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025

Rupnik’s mosaics decorate churches and basilicas around the world, including at the Catholic shrine in Lourdes, France, the forthcoming cathedral in Aparecida, Brazil, and the Redemptoris Mater chapel of the Apostolic Palace.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

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

In bordering Umbria, thousands more were damaged when small churches and large basilicas crumbled.

From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2022

It has often been assumed that the great Roman basilicas, if not actually utilized by the Christians, were copied so far as their design is concerned.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various