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Najib
Apr 01, 2021 05:14
Last year, I shared a blogpost on churches you can visit virtually around the world for the The Seven Churches Visitation tradition. This year, XYZ Lebanon setup a website to give all Lebanese Christians the opportunity to visit seven churches, while staying safe at home, through the most immersive experience. During the visit, you will follow the seven milestones that Jesus went through during his Passion on his way to the cross. These stations include…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 09, 2020 03:43
Since the Seven Churches visitation is not possible this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, here are seven churches from around the world that you can virtually visit online: 1- St. Peter's Basilica 2- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 3- Canterbury Cathedral 4- St. Patrick's Cathedral 5- Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris 6- The Church of Nativity 7- St. George's Chapel - Windsor You can also check out the Sistine Chapel…
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