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Pope Francis elevates St Lawrence Shrine at Attur as minor basilica

  •   Fri, May 20 2016 06:53:45 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RJP)

Udupi, May 20: St Lawrence Shrine at Attur, Karkala has been elevated to the status of a minor basilica by Pope Francis through the sacred congregation for the divine worship and discipline of sacraments, Vatican, Rome, it is gathered.

Bishop Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Msgr Baptist Menezes, Fr George D’Souza the rector of the shrine and his team of priests and lay leaders with the shrine committee had helped in the documentation work.

St Lawrence Shrine is in Udupi diocese and is a famous place for the devotion for decades. Devotees from all faiths visit this place which is known for miracles.
  

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Sat, May 21 2016

    Praise the Lord Alleluia.
    St Lawrence pray for us.
    Good news of 2016.

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  • Francis, Dubai

    Sat, May 21 2016

    Praise The Lord.....St. Lawrence Pray for us and whole world...

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  • Herbert Joseph Menezes, Barkur

    Sat, May 21 2016

    St.Lawrence pray for us. God bless Udupi Diocese.

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  • felix & shanthi d'costa, urwa/Muscat

    Sat, May 21 2016

    Attur name now shine on the world map, many faithful received gifts from our St.Lawerence from decades and will continue to receive through Jesus Christ I always visit Attur church since my childhood. Wish church will hold atleast one mass in TULU language on Thursdays, because i have seen many non Christians visiting the Shrine

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  • MATHEW CLEMENT CASTELINO, Miyar,Karkala/bombay

    Sat, May 21 2016

    GREAT NEWS TO ALL FAITHFUL.

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  • eveline dsilva, mangalore-hyderabad

    Sat, May 21 2016

    great news st. lawrence pray for us.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Sat, May 21 2016

    Really good and deserving news because of the miracles happening in Attur,St.Lawrence Church and we may convert into a leading pilgrim center of Coastal Karnataka too.

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  • Martha, USA

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Good News.St.Lawrence bless each and everyone.

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  • Fredrick Correa, Pernal/Mumbai

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Since people from different faiths come here, can we have at least one Mass in Tulu or at least the sermons in Tulu.

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Cathedra in Latin means chair. A Cathedral is a church where a Bishop or Archbishop has a seat of authority or his Head Quarter.

    Basilica is a church to which Pope has granted special privileges. There are 4 Major Basilicas in the world, all are in Rome. About 1680 Minor Basilicas are there in the world of which India has 27 including St.Lawrence, Attur. Mumbai Mount Mary, Goa Bom Jesus and St Mary in Bangalore are other Basilicas. In India, Kerala has highest number of Basilicas.

    St.Lawrence Church's elevation was much deserved. St Lawrence, pray for us.

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  • HARSHA DSOUZA, MANGALURE

    Fri, May 20 2016

    AMEN!

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  • Pedru Marcelot, Udupi

    Sat, May 21 2016

    by becoming basilica religiously, for a layman what significance it has got ? Elevating St. Lawrence any was not required !! How and why such necessity was/is required. Any advantage other than only as a ceremonial batch !!. tag basilica why required ? what are its end usage ? Please explain.

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Sat, May 21 2016

    Pedru
    Your questions are very pertinent, but, I am not that knowledgeable on the subject to answer them. Udipi Bishop or the Rector of St Lawrence Church are the right people, who may explain to anybody who asks.

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  • philomena,

    Fri, May 20 2016

    great news to Udupi Diocese. Congratulations and God's blessings on Bishop, Fr. George Dsouza who worked for it. St. Lawrence pray for us.

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  • Anil Dsilva, Mangalore-Abu dhabi

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Great newz.. St Lawrence Pray For Us.

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  • Clippi Shirva, Mumbai/Doha Qatar

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Great News.St Lawrence Pray for us.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Indeed it is the most powerful shrine in the World ...

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  • Wilson SaldanhaShirthady, Shirthady/Kuwait

    Fri, May 20 2016

    If someone wants to trust God as a supernatural almighty power, they need to visit St. Lawrence Church Attur during feast (January last week). No religion or politics can divide people there. The noncatholics and catholics are in equal numbers always. It is a well deserved honor from People's Pope.

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  • sri, Karkala

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Great news for attur and karkala.

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  • Andrew L D Cunha, Mangalore

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Great news. Congratulations to Bishop Dr. Jerald. Is this second basilica in Karnataka after St. Mary's in Bangalore?

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  • Vitty, Mangalore

    Fri, May 20 2016

    Great news for all faithful.Thanks to St Lawrence for his great favours to all of us.
    He is the greatest inspiration for the all the people in this region and abroad .
    MAY HE PROTECTS US ALL.

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