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Milan embodies the Church’s enduring mission of evangelization in a vibrant, modern metropolis. Stored: Milan Founded around 600 BC by the Celtic Insubres,

sacred art, embodies the Church’s mission of evangelization in a historic and modern metropolis. Founded in 59 BC as a Roman colony (Florentia), Florence thrived

groups. With a median age of 47.2, the town balances tradition with a modest modern influx, sustaining its spiritual focus. The Catholic Church in Assisi thrives

2010 beatification of John Henry Newman in London highlighted its role in modern sainthood. London straddles the River Thames at coordinates 51.5074° N,

median age of 46.1, Monza’s faithful maintain a strong Catholic identity amid modern urban life. The Catholic Church in Monza thrives with 34 parishes under

and Oratorian, shaped Kensington’s Catholic revival, canonized in 2019. Modern Oratorians at Brompton Oratory continue their mission, tied to broader Saints

miracle mosaic); Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Paul's chains, modern ecumenical hub); and Pantheon (Basilica of St. Mary ad Martyres) (ancient

Baroque island parish. Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais (4th arr.) – Jesuit-linked; modern liturgical focus. This selection represents diversity across arrondissements;

of Western religious orders; the Franciscans received custody of the holy places in 1342 by papal bull, a mission they retain to this day as Custody of the

Populated Place: Lourdes 43.0952, -0.0457 Status (Church Vitality): Active Historic: Yes Type: Town Country: France Subdivision: Occitanie Founded: Population:

Populated Place: Turin 45.0703, 7.6868 Status (Church Vitality): Active Historic: Yes Type: City Country: Italy Subdivision: Piedmont Founded: Population:

Wniebowziętej) – mother church, 14th-century Gothic; St. Maximilian Kolbe – modern martyr-shrine with relic of the saint’s beard; Our Lady Help of Christians

Populated Place: Lima -12.0600,-77.0375 Status (Church Vitality): Active Historic: Yes Type: City Country: Peru Subdivision: Lima Region Founded: Population:

image was canonically crowned in 1887 by authority of Pope Leo XIII. In the modern era, Luján has become Argentina's premier pilgrimage site. As of 2025, the

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Stored: Manila Manila is the capital and most densely populated city of the Philippines, located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay in the island of Luzon

the 18th century BC as Wiryeseong, capital of the Baekje kingdom, but its modern founding as Hanyang occurred in 1394 under the Joseon Dynasty, serving as

Populated Place: Ávila 40.6572,-4.6995 Status (Church Vitality): Active Historic: Yes Type: City Country: Spain Subdivision: Castile and León Founded:

skyscrapers, nurturing a faith that has survived centuries of persecution and modern secularism. Osaka originated as Naniwa, an ancient port mentioned in the

1907, second-oldest in Kyoto); St. Viator Kitashirakawa Catholic Church (modern, focused on catechesis); and St. Patrick Church (Kujo, community anchor)