Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida

📍 Aparecida

The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Aparecida, Brazil, is the second-largest Catholic church in the world, capable of holding 45,000 worshippers. Devotion to Our Lady of Aparecida began in 1717 when fishermen discovered a small statue of the Virgin Mary in the Paraíba River. Today, millions of pilgrims visit annually to honor Brazil's patron saint. Watch live-streamed Mass from this immense basilica and experience the deep Marian devotion of Brazilian Catholicism.