Interior Of The Church Maria Radna, Consecrated In Honor Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Editorial Image

Basilica “Minor Maria” is monastery and place of pilgrimage called Maria Radna. In the course of centuries - marked by opression of those with different faith, the buildup during the settlement colonization of the Banat, the loss of believers through displacement, emigration and opposition to communism - millions of pilgrims have been attracted to this place of mercy. The place of pilgrimage is a sanctuary of awakening, reflection, guidance, strength and comfort especially for the catholic German speaking settlers on the Danube, which has been preserved and supported by orthodox Romanians, the greek-catholic religious community with their church services in Byzantine Rite and by those people that came afar from the shores of the Tisza and from Transylvania. Lipova town, Arad county, Romania, Europe