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Visit America's Catholic Church, the largest Roman Catholic Church in North America and one of the ten largest churches in the world. Learn about its history, art, and faith through interviews, introductions, and blog posts.
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C..It is the largest Catholic church building in North America and is also the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. Its construction of Byzantine and Romanesque Revival architecture began on 23 September 1920.
2 days ago · Watch the livestream of the 12 Noon Mass and Mass in Spanish at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Learn about the liturgy, the Gospel, and the spiritual communion prayer for each Sunday.
Learn about the Basilica, the largest Roman Catholic Church in North America and a National Sanctuary of Prayer and Pilgrimage. Meet the Rector and the clergy who serve Mary's Shrine, dedicated to the patroness of the United States, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Learn about the liturgical activities and devotions at the Basilica, the nation’s preeminent Marian Shrine. Find Mass times, confession schedules, adoration, rosary, novenas, stations of the cross and more.
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