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 (embarkation or disembarkation….or a port call along the way)
Mass on a cruise: how to find out if there will be a priest on your cruise who will be 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 were a response to centuries of prayer from Anglicans seeking unity with the Catholic Church
For Catholics nourished in the Anglican and Episcopal traditions in Australia: The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross
For Catholics nourished in the Anglican and Episcopal traditions in the U.S.A. & Canada: The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter.
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
Holy Land: Includes Israel Egypt Jordan
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 Continent:
Continent of Africa
Botswana (Africa) How about a Catholic safari?
Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the D.R.C.)
East Timor: See Timor-Leste below
Egypt (the vast majority of its landmass and population lie in the northeastern corner of the African continent, while a smaller portion (the Sinai Peninsula) extends into Southwest Asia.
Antarctica
Not really a country…a whole continent…..and yes, there are Catholic Churches!
Continent of Asia
China (Communist China…officially known as The Peoples Republic of China)
Egypt (the vast majority of its landmass and population lie in the northeastern corner of the African continent, while a smaller portion (the Sinai Peninsula) extends into Southwest Asia.
Holy Land: Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey
Hong Kong: (Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China)
Iran (The Islamic Republic of Iran)
Continent of Australia
Australia (a country and a continent)
Caribbean (a sub-region of the continent of North America)
Guadeloupe Islands (Caribbean)
Continent of Europe
Bosnia & Herzegovina (Medjugorje)
England (United Kingdom)
France: mainland Europe plus Corsica and Martinique
Greece (Mainland Greece & Greek Islands of Cyprus, Mykonos, Patmos, Santorini, Simi and Tinos)
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory)
Holland: See The Netherlands
Italy (Including Vatican City)
Continent of North America
Note: You will occasionally find places listed as being in Central America. There is no such continent as “Central America”, there is an area called central America, but most of those countries are on the North American continent.
Continent of South America
Bolivia: Our Lady of Copacabana
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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)
San Marino ( a land-locked country within Italy)
Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles)
South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Spain (including the Canary Islands)
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 Territories.
United States of America (U.S.A.)
50 states plus Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam
Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)
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