Ouidah, Benin. Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Open air mass celebrated behind the basilica on 30 January 2026. In the midday heat, worshippers and celebrant gather in the outdoor space of the Neo Gothic church consecrated in 1909. This scene of ordinary Catholic liturgy reflects the religious vitality of Ouidah, a city where Catholicism, Islam and Vodoun coexist. The basilica, elevated to the rank of minor basilica by John Paul II in 1989, remains an active place of worship at the heart of this historic city of Beninese heritage.

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Ouidah, Benin. Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Open-air mass celebrated behind the basilica on 30 January 2026. In the midday heat, worshippers and celebrant gather in the outdoor space of the Neo-Gothic church consecrated in 1909. This scene of ordinary Catholic liturgy reflects the religious vitality of Ouidah, a city where Catholicism, Islam and Vodoun coexist. The basilica, elevated to the rank of minor basilica by John Paul II in 1989, remains an active place of worship at the heart of this historic city of Beninese heritage.