Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church is a Ukrainian Catholic church that is the last remaining church in Centrailia, which was largely abandoned after a mining accident rendered much of the town unsafe. In May 1962 a mine fire broke out in the coal seams under Centrailia, an event which resulted in the majority of the town's population leaving over the following decades. Despite the continuously burning fires (which are expected to burn for hundreds of years[4]), the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church remained open. The persistence of the congregation gain notoriety, and the church has become an unofficial pilgrimage site for Ukrainian Catholics. (Centrailia, Pennsylvania)
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