Thanks to our holy missionaries of the past who catechized there - and I hope will have many more in the future also.The coastal areas are predominatly Muslim, but the inland areas are substantially Christian. In the very western area, where we were at, it was about 50% Catholic, 30% African traditional religions, 10% Protestant and 10% Muslim.I’m surprised to see such a beautiful church in Tanzania - and that is due to my ignorance.
That’s the best way to judge the beauty of a place, in my opinion. A lot of mission churches have to struggle without ornamentation. Even what we consider ugly now, can be transformed over time by the prayers and sacrifices of people – and future generations will see it as beautiful. Something like the Christian burial catacombs in Rome would be an example – tombs with rough decoration. Primative art at best, but centuries later now they’re a powerful sign of faith and they have an incredible beauty.
I’ve been there before it offers the closest TLM to where I live. I have been wanting to get back there it is a beautiful spot very isolated; down dirt roads to get there and all but certainly worth it. I have been before the new buildings so thanks for this link I will enjoy to see it.
The last of the great cathedrals and the only one in the US that could compete in terms of beauty with Europe.
Surely you jest…
You’re blessed to live so close by. The video shows some of the scenery in that remote location – it’s very peaceful and beautiful in itself.
Wow, so now I must add Spain to my list of places to go before I die! This is one of the most beautiful churches in this thread, and that is saying quite a lot! Thank you for posting it, St. John of God is a favorite of mine too.
So many beautiful churches all over the world, I don’t know about you, but my list keeps getting longer since I found this thread! 
Hi! Yes my list has grown quite large since I started looking at this thread! I’m not sure there are enough days left in my life to see them all. But I didn’t realize how many of them are right here in the US. Most of the churches I’ve personally seen were built in the 70s and are um…typical of that era. I did visit one for one of the RCIA rites that was built more recently and it was quite nice, but nothing like the ones posted on here. sthelenchurch.org/ It very much had the feel of a boat inside, but didn’t feel as cramped inside as the church I now attend, which has low ceilings and is all dark wood inside with very few stained glass windows. This church had very high ceilings and lots of light comes in through their stained glass windows. It’s certainly not on the level of most of the churches on this thread, but it’s the prettiest one I’ve been to personally.