Saints

The walls of this village church are decorated by two unique religious works of art.

In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.

A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.

The cave of a 12th-century hermit is still visited and venerated today.

This unusual 15th-century house of worship once catered to those who sought its healing properties.

This church commemorates a venerable, yet nigh-forgotten woman who dedicated her life to the poor in post-war Tokyo.

Terni calls itself the "City of Lovers" and celebrates its links to Saint Valentine on February 14th—but is it the right Saint Valentine?

Hundreds of plague victims were buried beneath this small, rural church.

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

A martyred saint built a nunnery and school for girls here known as the "Parthenon."

On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.

Even after multiple failed attempts to be hanged, Chaguinhas was still alive, making people believe it was a miracle.

Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.

A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.