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In 1944, Polish priest Henry Denis endured Nazi malaria experiments at Dachau; after surviving the camp, he fulfilled his vow by building Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Nebraska

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In 1944, Polish priest Henry Denis endured Nazi malaria experiments at Dachau; after surviving the camp, he fulfilled his vow by building Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Nebraska

A small roadside monument beside US Highway 34 in rural Nebraska carries the memory of a survival story that began inside the barracks of Dachau concentration camp. The Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, located on the grounds of St. Germanus Catholic Church in Arapahoe, was built to fulfil a solemn promise made by Father Henry … Read more

Meet the General Grant Tree: The worlds second-largest tree that became Americas only living National Shrine

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Meet the General Grant Tree: The world's second-largest tree that became America's only living National Shrine

Most people who have heard of giant sequoias can usually name one tree: the General Sherman Tree. Far fewer realise that another extraordinary giant stands only a short distance away in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The General Grant Tree does not hold the title of the world’s largest tree, yet its dimensions … Read more

At Tokyo’s hidden 1,100-year-old shrine, thousands of desperate fans are praying for impossible concert tickets World News

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At Tokyo's hidden 1,100-year-old shrine, thousands of desperate fans are praying for impossible concert tickets World News

Hidden among the gleaming skyscrapers of Tokyo’s busy Nihonbashi district is a small shrine where prayers take on unusual, modern significance. Instead of praying for good health, academic success or prosperity, thousands of music lovers head to Futoku Shrine in the hope of getting something that has become extremely hard to come by in Japan: … Read more