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LEYTE - Religious Attraction


MADONNA OF JAPAN
Location: At the foot of Kanhuraw Hill, Tacloban City.
Facilities: Benches, lamp posts, altar for offerings.

Attraction: Landscaped garden with statue of the Goddess of Peace called Maria Kannon donated by the Japanese people - a symbol of peace and friendship between the Philippines and Japan; scenic view of Samar Island and Kankabato Bay.

STO. NIÑO CHURCH
Location: Corner Real and Zamora Streets, Tacloban City.
Facilities: Catholic church with daily masses; conference room where religious meetings are held.

Attraction: Miraculous Image of Santo Nino, patron saint of Leyte; Also known as the Church of Liberation.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Location: On top of the hill above Serin District overlooking Tacloban City.
Facilities: Place for prayer and meditation on the Passion of Christ.

Attraction: The 14 Stations of the Cross in more than life-size concrete forms leading to the 18-foot statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Location: Anibong District, Tacloban City at the foot of a hill.
Facilities: A wide balcony ideal for religious functions / receptions.

Attraction: A beautiful 2-storey pagoda where monks and buddhists make their worship, prayers and offerings; Overlooking Tacloban City and Samar Island.

LA PURISIMA SHRINE
Location: Brgy. Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte, 12 kms. from Tacloban City.
Facilities: Steps leading to Hill 522; shrine.

Attraction: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception replica which has been the object of devotional pilgrimage since its erection in 1879.

 
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