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Aparecida Brazil Shrine Draws Millions Each Year
The town of Aparecida hosts a major Catholic shrine honoring Nossa Senhora Aparecida, attracting pilgrims totaling about four million annually. The growing Basilica, funded by private donations, aims to hold 35,000 and become the world’s second largest church after St Peter’s.
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Aparecida
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Joao Sives
Paraiba
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St. Peter's
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