Catholic heritage sites in pope host cities: NYC, DC, Philly
Catholic heritage sites in pope host cities: NYC, DC, Philly
For travelers with an interest in sacred places, here are some of the top Catholic heritage sites — including several on the pope's itinerary — in those cities.
Bronze doors bear carved images of New Yorkers who have been canonized; on pope's itinerary.
Shrine honors Frances Xavier Cabrini, Italian immigrant, considered patroness of immigrants.
Museum assembled from portions of Medieval European cloisters, owned by the Metropolitan Museum.
Stained glass windows and tapestries showing "The Hunt of the Unicorn."
Not a sacred spot, but a 225-foot portrait of the pope adorns building at Eighth Avenue and 34th Street, near Madison Square Garden, where the pope is scheduled to celebrate Mass.
Shrine honors 18th-century Philadelphia bishop credited with expanding the U.S. Catholic education system.
Shrine began as a parish church dedicated to St. Rita — known as "saint of the impossible" and the "peacemaker" — to help welcome Italian immigrants.
Philadelphia's oldest Catholic community, founded and staffed by Jesuits.
Shrine honors an heiress who spent her fortune improving the lives of African-Americans and Native Americans.