Times of India

Iowa priest survived pneumonia, then spent 42 years building a stone shrine

Iowa priest survived pneumonia, then spent 42 years building a stone shrineWorldPing

The Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, owes its existence to a young seminarian's promise made during his illness. Initiated by Father Dobberstein, the monumental structure took an astonishing 42 years to complete.

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