Catholic Churches, Shrines & Places of interest World-Wide
There are thousands of Catholic churches, shrines and places of interest throughout the world, some well-known and some little-known. We are continually adding new places to visit…so check back regularly.
Looking for a Catholic Mass En-route?
Airport Chapels world-wide with Catholic Mass
Churches or Chapels near major cruise ports around the world
Mass on a cruise: how to find out if there will be a priest on your cruise celebrating Mass.
Multi-Country Destinations for Catholic travelers:
Anglican Rite Parishes
In 2009, Pope Benedict created new structures in the Church, essentially non-geographical dioceses, that was a response to centuries of prayer from Anglicans seeking unity with the Catholic Church. They are Roman Catholic, but use a different form of worship, called a Rite.
Most of us are familiar with the Latin Rite, but that is not the only Rite in the Catholic Church. The Anglican Rite is used in certain Ordinariates. In the Catholic Church, an ordinariate is a special type of ecclesiastical jurisdiction — a structure similar to a diocese — that is headed by an ordinary (often a bishop) and is directly subject to the Holy See.
Other Multi-Country Destinations for Catholic travelers:
Catholic Walking pilgrimages: experiences that give peace and spiritual renewal in France, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Spain & U.S.A.
Destination Weddings for Catholics
Eucharistic Miracles around the World
European-Style Christmas Markets around the World
Places associated with Saint Mary Magdalene
Replicas of the Lourdes Grotto in various countries
Worldwide: Shrines of Saints and Intercessors
Catholic Churches, Shrines & Places of Interest by Country:
Antarctica: not really a country…a whole continent…..and yes, there are Catholic Churches!
Bolivia: Our Lady of Copacabana
Bosnia & Herzegovina (Medjugorje)
Botswana (Africa) How about a Catholic safari?
China (Communist China…officially known as The Peoples Republic of China)
China (Republic of China…Taiwan)
Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast)
Cyprus: Republic of Cyprus & Turkish Republic of Cyprus.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the D.R.C.)
East Timor: See Timor-Leste below
England (United Kingdom)
France: mainland Europe plus Corsica and Martinique
Check out these great river cruises with a Catholic priest on board from Select International Tours.
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Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory)
Guadeloupe Islands (Caribbean)
Holy Land: Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey
Hong Kong: (Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China)
Iran (The Islamic Republic of Iran)
Ireland (Northern Ireland…part of the United Kingdom)
Ireland (Republic of Ireland..an independent country)
Italy (Including Vatican City State)
Ivory Coast (officially Côte d’Ivoire)
Jamaica
Korea (Commonly called South Korea)
Martinique (overseas region of France)
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
North Macedonia (a separate country, not to be confused with Macedonia in Greece).
Northern Ireland (see United Kingdom)
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
People’s Republic of China (Communist China)
Philippines (see The Philippines)
Portugal (including The Azores)
Russian Federation: largest nation by land area, spans 11 time zones from Arctic tundra to steppes, forests, and deserts.
San Marino ( a land-locked country within Italy)
Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles)
South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Spain (including the Canary Islands)
Sri Lanka (People’s Republic of Sri Lanka)
Tajikistan (Republic of Tajikistan)
The Bahamas (Commonwealth of the Bahamas)
Turks and Caicos (British Overseas Territory)
United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah.
United Kingdom (U.K.)
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales plus The British Dependencies and The British Overseas (e.g., Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar) and the 3 Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man).
United States of America (U.S.A.)
50 states plus the U.S. Territories of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam.
Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)
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The beautiful country of Vietnam is missing here. And it’s a pity, since Vietnam has a very large Catholic minority (10-20 percent, with some areas near Hue being even majorly Catholic).
Very much worth a visit!
You are correct….especially the Shrine of Our Lady of La Vang. We are currently working on a page; however, it is a Communist country and not terribly kind to Christians in general and especially to Catholics Christians, although reports say things may be improving. Hard for us to get much information….anything you would like to share?