Our Lady Of Peace Yamoussoukro

[Mryouknowme2well]

$300 Million could have fed alot of starving children!

[redeemer61190]

I like it, its one hell of a structure. True, it may not have been the most appropriate construction given Cote D'Ivoire's economy and population, but it now has claim to having the largest church in the world, larger than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome!

[Mryouknowme2well]

@redeemer61190 Most of the artisans and materials were contracted in Italy and France..Stained Glass and Marble.Not enough given Cote D'Ivoire's economy and population. Every video and picture is desolate and empty.Why no People?

[Madmoves1]

How can you be proud of someone spending 300 million on a Cathedral when your country's dirt poor? He was the president, not a religious leader. All the great cathedrals of the world were built not only during times of surplus but were the economic engines of the towns built around them. With pilgrimages, markets and towns that flourished when a Cathedral was built, they paid for themselves. IC's monument to vanity, is a reminder of leaders gone amuck and people too blind to call it out.

[mta415]

beautiful structure, critics be damned. My only problem is spending so much whilst your starving plebes foot the coin...

[zkrainyoz]

who is singing this song? is amazing!

[1lantern]

God knows what he is doing when he inspires for something like this to be built.

i dont understand the fuss about what Mr. Boigny should do with his own money. he built a magnificent Cathedral that will stand the test of time and touch lives in ways one will never know. so he spent 300 of his own money and enriched the country with this work or art for all to share. what about the person that spent 150 million, half the cost, for a painting so that it sits in storage?? enough said.

[rossdohan]

It is sad that such a beautiful church should be the object of misguided criticism. The purpose of this church is to allow people to worship God together. It was criticised in Europe perhaps because it is dedicated to peace and the same critics have never objected to their countries selling Africa highpriced weapons of war. Luckily most Africans are religious enough to appreciate this marvel and still have enough faith to try to lead to God the Europeans whose own churches are empty.

[saintpine]

1000 dollars pro capita, practically a typical American earns about 50 times more.

It’s a scandal if a person could earn 300 million dollars in a country like this.

So please don’t be so gullible, there is nothing to be proud about, the people deserve much more than this, they wanted work and food and they got cathedral and Jesus !!!

What a shame!!!

[merci814]

Beautiful! Impressive! Truly one of the greatest structures of any time in history!

Houphouet Boigny built a house of worship that exceeds any other, but the most remarkable aspect of this event is that he shares it openly with the whole world. All have access, as Christ did for those who come to Him to bow down in worship! "Love is not a word, but a behavior"! How true for this man!

[baba8399]

let me tell you that at the end of the world you won't see none of material or money but our soul and records from our act so this is just decoration so i'm no really impress cuz we build church or mosque but we don't do good thing we so fake and so selfish killing animals and burn million of forest ..... ok

[smb4smb]

Fire Burn them!!!  What a WASTE of money!!!! THIEVES!!!

[patrissia202]

Houphouet Boigny is probably the best African president so far, and he has not spent the county's money to build this but his own money. he did this for the Ivorians either Muslim or Christian please just simply believe this is your county's pride today. simply because it attracts people from every part of the world. it is a promotion for your country like Mobutu did when he spent fortune on Mohamed Ali - George foreman's fight in the seventies.

[andreturris]

Money well spent lol

[mta415]

@kickitable the Liberty enlightening the World statue was a gift, from France, not purchased from France ;-)

[kickitable]

@mta415 france spend money to make right?

[mta415]

@kickitable I can only assume... whether they did or didn't the America's didn't...

[kickitable]

@mta415 now you assuming! lol

[mta415]

@kickitable which is fine by me but the fact remains is that it was a gift to the US, we didn't buy it.

[kickitable]

@mta415 i didn't say the US bought it....i said i would spend my money making this building than the statue of liberty,and u mentioned how the statue of liberty was a gift from france

[ctirera]

That was a crazy idea such investment in a bush.

And look what is going on in the same country.

TOTALLY CRAZYYY

[Anonymous666Moon]

You said you believe in free speech and democracy but do you really know the difference from democracy and a republic? In a democracy the majority mob rules. If 51% vote for something against the constitution or bill of rights then they can change it. A REPUBLIC is based on the constitution and the bill of rights and the minority is protected against the majority vote who wants to vote for something that would take away a right of all people. So in a democracy the catholics can vote you out.

[daonfpe]

This is an utter waste of money that could have been used to ELIMINATE starvation, poverty in that whole area and then some!

The LORD God ain't impressed!

[MrCortoz]

Hi; congratulation for your work;

I'd like to know what is this beautiful music

Thank you

[sugarandspice4815]

What a beautiful house of God.

[deathpussful]

its ugly.

[Islandretreat]

Antichrist

[bobrist]

on est tenter de rire, mais on devrait plutôt en pleurer :-/

[Nnfefe]

Houphuet Boigny left so many things for his people more than so many African leaders. Abidjan was built by him as a world class city and this church.

[diordo74axi]

musclemn, you are the man!!! Great job you are doing promoting your country in the best way you can do!

[CIVgirl1]

This breathtaking masterpiece by Houphouet for Ivory Coast/Africa is NOT A WASTE or UNNECESSARY cause come to think of it this Basilica in Ivory Coast is the Vaticans (Roman Catholic Church) second home, no other like it in world, so it has a purpose and its purpose is not only religious but strategic. Lets face it the Pope and his crew are not forever going to remain in Europe so this Basilica will be needed when the one in Europe is in Jeopardy.

[diordo74axi]

you're very original..the German pope is leaving to west Africa:) Maybe after all the Africans are extinct because of aids, famine and wars. Houphouet made the basilica with his own money as he was very well paid as president of CI.

[CIVgirl1]

Sorry to have bursted your bubble (Diordo74axi) by my previous comment. Just to let you know Africans don't have to be extinct from aids, famine and wars for the popecy to someday make Africa its home. For you I know as a NEANDERTHAL it is your dream to witness the extinction of Africans but we all know it's something that would NEVER and I repeat NEVER happen. So keep on dreaming if it helps you sleep. PEACE OUT!!!

[diordo74axi]

Chill out, you could get constipated and start playing intelligent You got everything i said wrong, I do not want extinction of nobody, I am catholic but I have contradictory feelings about this church which for your info I have visited. Your comment was too silly and I couldn't resist to comment. By the way: is that true that there are more Muslims on CI than Catholics?I remember there was a big white mosque nearby.

[CIVgirl1]

I'm glad you took time out of your life to visit the church. But I still stand by my first comment so it's not silly. I've been there twice and It's beautiful to look at inside and out. To answer your question, yes in CI Muslims outnumber Catholics but the same can be said for the world too cause according to Vatican's 2008 yearbook stats: Muslims are more numerous than Catholics. FYI, the basilica in CI is something most Ivorians take pride in regardless of their religious denomination.

[diordo74axi]

just for fun..what's the reason I have -2 at this moment for my comment?

[gbetsatsu]

I like the video musclemn.

My previous comment was all about the Basilica!

[gbetsatsu]

I don't know how anyone can begin to justify this monstrosity. $300 000 000? $300 000 000? $2 000 000 annually for maintenance? A GIFT?

Yeah right, pick my pocket and buy me a 'gift'!

There is nothing positive to be said about this, nothing!

[kermitcarpaccio]

This represents the best and the worst of Africa in one video clip. Imagine how many hospitals could have been built instead of this monument which only has a few visitors each day (yes, I've been there)

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[22poopoo]

Why was this vid related to Pillsbury dough boy?!

[Alamo1744]

Indeed a structure of great extravagance, art, and beauty. One can only imagine what its grandeur must be like in reality.

Yet I've heard very little of it.

[petewrightrecords]

only religious unity can bring global harmony

[GiovanniJanczar]

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[erluito]

I say: aren´t people dieying in poorship? I believe in Jesus, not in this church.

[Watchingkindly]

the basilica was funded by the vatican, and spain, oh and not to mention the order of the Pallottines, but you are right in saying that such a large church may have not been nessisary. but I must admit it is quite the beautiful and impressive building.

[erluito]

Y la gente muriéndose de hambre.... que vergüenza

[Saheli9]

allahou akbar

alahou akbar

allahou akbar

ke dieu preserve la cote divoire

musulmans ou chretiens

[alangba2]

oh my God

[djouadje]

the basilica is steps forward.... We started to build the grand Abidjan...We don't care about your stupid critics...Check out on youtube: Le grand abidjan project...

[Vilicus3]

The pope should make Yamoussoukro the World Catholic day there!!!! Would be the real function for such a church.

[Mik5OO]

Can somebody explain to me, how can it be the biggest church in the world, or the tallest. The interior looks rather small, much smaller than many other churches. It only has a big square in front of it, but that is not part of the church. And how can it be the highest when it is only 158 meters high, four meters shorter than the Ulmer Münster, not to mention the Sagrada Família.

[runcamyt]

Worshipers also stand outside in outer courts during large services. The outer courts designated for worship are counted as part of the measurement.

[Vilicus3]

300 Millions that's rather cheap... one Typhoon Eurofighter costs 200 Millions Euro... so Cote Ivore only would affort one fighter....

How many workers were needed????

[henridion28]

the problem is that 300millions$ in 1985 worths more and more now...if you hear the price for the basilica of roma when it had been built you will notice that your t-shirt is more expensive...and plus,

the way Africa is so not taken seriously,guess a little bit how great the basilica is suppose to be for being the greatest church in the world

DO YOU REALLY THINK IT IS BY COMPLAISANCE???

[henridion28]

plus it does not mean COTE D'IVOIRE has only 300 millions $...houphouet boigny was if you don't know unofficially (and officially in 1981) the richest BLACK person on earth...he died with an official fortune of 13 billions of dollars...don't even think about what he did not declare.....

so his family can buy as many typhoon to decorate their garden

Africa is not rich that's true

it is stolen money we are not pround of that

but talking about(the whole country)affording only one typhoon....man...

[mdll2]

With respect to the Basilica itself, I can think of many ways the money would have been better spent in Africa...vanity over humanitarian need - I don't get it. With respect to your work on the video - AMAZING. By the way, would you mind sharing the name of the song used on your video? It is absolutely beautiful.

[shifta65]

This is the tallest church in all of Christendom. Also, each of its 7,000 seats is individually air-conditioned, a system of extreme opulence. The basilica can fit a further 11,000 standing worshippers inside and as many as 300,000 pilgrims outside in the 3-hectare plaza - an area slightly larger than St. Peter's in Rome. Yet there are only about one million Catholics in the entire country and no more than a few hundred attend Sunday mass! So, what's the point? This is a colossal waste of money.

[shifta65]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the annual maintenance cost of this basilica is US $1.5 million. That could probably buy a lot of much needed medicine or school books.

[henridion28]

that why it has been a gift to the vatican...they take good care of their gift

we do not even put one dime in it

it creates employment...and the products used to clean and maintain it are locals

so do you see a little THE POINT coming????

[JulienDub21]

Nice church ! Really Beautiful !

But I am wondering why ?

They should have built something more useful like somne research center ? university ? more money to the people who need it especially in Africa !

[diordo74axi]

Magnificent piece of human work, I saw it two months ago when I was there. I'm still confused and don't understand whats its use? Is Houphouet in heaven? Are the Ivorian people closer to God? I didn't see too many people inside and don't believe too many going to pray. When there we were 4-5 visitors plus some cleaning staff. Worth to spend so much money only for a big ego instead something more useful and human?

[henridion28]

happy whom place GOD before his ownself

we are poor it's true...why you don't ask about the use of the basilica in roma

there is no ghetto there???

you see my friend let's stop crying one day...ok

the man who did that had a lot and a lot of money...not like the other african presidents or the so called richest men on earth...nooo

he had plennnnnnty of that..if he did not go to his tomb with all of that and build something that will never disappear as a gift for his country and GOD

WHY CRY???

[djouadje]

hey guys your critics don't stand up, most of them are just nonsense. As an ivorian i am proud of what we have built and hope more to come... in term schools, hospitals etc there are plenty in ivory coat and even in time of war we are better off... so please shut it off a bit band of losers...

[MondeLatinDuo]

c bon mon frere. les tiwes sont tt simplement jaloux de cet edifice qui est le premier parmi tt dautres a venir. ca va aller.

[Clichyabarbes22]

Magnificent but sad, sad, sad. If there is a God, what do u think he's more interested in,

feeding, clothing, educating, and healing his children in Cote D'Ivoire, which is surely needed or building costly and pointless basilicas. Is this structure to the glory of God or to the Glory of man? I think the latter.

[AbDuLsCaRfAcE]

What a fitting memorial for this man, if that what you think it is. It deserve it for he brought unprecedented peace and prosperity to a country that was cobbled up together thank to the white man. We all see and understand how unbelievably difficult such a feat was.

Forever Jah Houphouet

[henridion28]

GOD himself ask david to build a house for him, then salomon to do it later...

so ask your question where it belongs to be asked...not here

if you really not happy with that

tell your president to sell all the houses in your country and buy foods instead

when the food will finish and you will be hungry you will see the importance of an house...and a house that can stay for very very long time

like the one MY COUNTRY has

[shifta65]

henridion28: You missed the whole point! The $300 million could have been better spent by building a smaller church tailored to the small size of the Catholic population. Then the rest of the money could have been spent on hospitals, schools, or libraries for the benefit of all the people. Those types of buildings also create employment and can make use of local cleaning products, etc. The pope was even disturbed by the reckless waste of critical funds on such opulence. Don't you get it?

[henridion28]

that's the biggest african problem

when we have nothing...oooo we should have this and that...when you have a basilica...why a basilica and not a little church...when you have a church...why a church...and not an hospital(we can pray GOD at home??)

when we have an hospital

why an hospital we need medicines that the real problem..and blablabla

you have a big pharmacy now

why we need roads and bridges we have african medicines

and plus

please internet lies piss me off the pop never get DISTURBED

[henridion28]

why the hell the pope would be disturbed by the reckless waste...AFRICAN PLAYING the smart always get from their imagination stupid things

I was in yamoussoukro when it has been donne I have been living there for 8 years

and know that this money was the money out of his pocket...the country at that time had several hospitals and schools for all the citizen and I have never heard we have an hospital problem in ivory coast nor lack of school yet may be doctors and teachers and 300mil can't buy it

[shifta65]

henridion28: No matter how hard you try to spin it, the construction of this church was a collossal waste of money to all clear-thinking people. This church almost never comes close to being filled because there aren't enough Catholics in the whole country. That's what the pope was concerned about. Now you claim that Iveory Coast has enough hospitals, etc. Then why does Ivory Coast ask for foreign aid? And why is it so deep in debt? The truth is that this church is a "white elephant."

[essohwilliam]

Like Henridion said, they are rich and poor people everywhere...the USA spents billions every year to kill people in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, but they dont do shit about those poor people who die building roads and bridges in the US soil..the USA just disapproved the Kioto Agreements (if u don't know what it is, u dont deserve to talk here) and decided to spend their money on useless wars.. I think that when one doesnt know about a topic, and gives a biased & subjective opinion,it's useless!!

[shifta65]

essohwilliam: You wrote: "when one doesnt know about a topic, and gives a biased & subjective opinion,it's useless!!" WELL, THAT'S WHAT YOU JUST DID!. The US spent money to SAVE millions of people in Iraq and Afghanistan; the US FREED 50 MILLION PEOPLE (especially Muslim woman) in those countries. And the Kyoto treaty, which you don't even know how to spell, is useless because China and India (two of the largest countries in the world) are exempt from polluting the earth. You're a moron!

[shifta65]

essohwilliam: you wrote "when one...gives a biased & subjective opinion,it's useless!! YOU IDIOT!! All OPINIONS are biased and subjective; that's why they're called OPINIONS rather than facts. You need to go back to the second grade, and this time don't sleep in class. You're an intellectual gelding!

[henridion28]

WHEN ARE WE GONA STOP CRYING and appretiate???

there are still poor people in the united states and rich people in africa..life is like that but they still build edifices instead of building ghetto shelter for the homeless and people don't cry

the guy build the eight wonderful thing in the word for future generations

and some dare talk about WASTE

he had plenty of money and the country too has...now they just don't put it where it has to be put..houphouet did and this was a GIFT(no obligation)

[shifta65]

henridion28: You keep missing the point. That church is NOT useful because it's much too large for the small number of Catholics in that country. Don't you know what a "white elephant" is? It's a big expensive boondoggle with very little utilitarian value. And just because other countries waste money doesn't mean your own country should waste money too. Now do you get it?

[henridion28]

thank you now I get it

and trust me I get all

thank you to tell me how

you think and what you get

and what you will never

get

GOD BLESS U

HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR

[Vilicus3]

Happy new year too you tooooo

[essohwilliam]

Shifta65, i dont really think that this Basilica was a very necessary and important thing to build BUT i still dont think that such a beautiful and great thing was that bad.. As henridion28 said, it's a gift and at this time, hospitals and schools weren't problems..

Besides, u talk about the debt of the country, but lemme tell u some..the USA has the greatest debt in the world, towards the UN, FMI and World Bank. But they aint pressured to pay it back bc they are the USA! they dont care..

[Saheli9]

allahou akbar

alahou akbar

allahou akbar

ke dieu preserve la cote divoire

musulmans ou chretiens

[WERIEVENTS]

Memories of Wilson K Dian  and Nadiejda P.Dian in hommage to Phelix Houphouet Boigny.

"PEACE IS NOT A WORD BUT A BEHAVIOUR".

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[followyourgut]

Excellent work!! What´s the music?

[itasom]

Fantastic. Absolutly wonderfull!

[1lantern]

AWESOME VIDEO

of

A MAGNIFICENT

WORK OF ART

THANKS!

[Grmario85]

Well, i thought it was a joke but i guess it isnt...lol...dont they have bigger problems in Africa than Churches? Still, beautiful, well done!

[MondeLatinDuo]

I dont think you will stand on your two feet the day Ivory Coast will become a super power. You'll better beg for mercy and pardon.

We hope more tocome,more will come. One day you guys will no longer laugh at africa

[jadoz]

Fantastic video.

congratulations...

The architect of this masterpiece is my uncle:)

What we know what MUSIC is used ??

Music is GREAT !!!!!!!

What is it please ??

[FireOfpassion]

aaaaaaaw i was a baby when michael jackson came there

[albrtkim]

I agree, Houphouet could have used the money to invest in the future of the young (IT training, schools, ect...), but he was better than many "dictators". It is also Ironic that his wife is in the bahamas, hardly seen in Babi. I miss Babi, and plan to install my self there eventually.

[overby6]

When imperials buildings were constructed in europe and asia, the conditions for common people were much harcher. I have visited the catheradrel in Côte d'Ivoire several times, it is a monument of african pride, financed by africa instead of burring the money in forieng banks or recieve big grands from rich arabian oilproducers to promote religion, this is a monument of african vision and will. I congratulate Côte d'Ivoire, because they have achived that visionand had that will.

[Moreirinho]

africas resources are wasted in acts of megalomany bloody presidents wasting the preciousness and the lives of africa

africa suffers alot and is a prime example of human waste and consequences that come with it

[hedjamavieille]

Belle video.

[bagnon]

I was told by locals when I was here that people fell from the rafters while the concrete was being poured and when they landed and died, they kept pouring and buried them in.

I also thought it was ridiculous how the Ivorian president was shown in the stained glass window along side the 12 apostles.

This building was a waste of the Ivorian's money and on the Baoules like it.

[tomjohnoman]

I dont think a church or any other religious edifice should be built by the government. What about all the muslims in Cote D'ivoire who had no choice yet ended up paying for it. Can you imagine if that money went into local infrastructure? Boigny wasn't nearly as bad as some others throughout Africa though.

[musclemn]

Yes I wanted to stay neutral on this, but you are very correct ... the whole thing is ironic, doesn't sit well with me but Mr. Boigny was better than a lot of them.

[rogue0567]

Hi! I am doing a school project on Yamoussoukro, and our presentation has to be an hour long (!!!), but he said we could show videos. I was wondering if I could use yours on our section about the Basilica, since it was so very wonderful! I will credit. He gave permission to use youtube. Thank you!

And also, I REALLY liked the music. It was great. And those were such good pictures! You did a great job.

[musclemn]

Yes of course please do use it, and share it with anyone who wants to do the same.

[omarebo]

Beautiful images and nice relaxing music..

but don't you think it's a folly to build such a lavish building in such a poor country? Pope John Paul agreed to consecrate it on the condition that a hospital be built nearby.. I can't see no hospital in the images..

[musclemn]

Yes indeed, thanks for speaking your mind, I agree with you, I liked President Houphouet for many things but I have to say that ironically this wasn't the best thing to do, that money could've been used for much greater achievements for the benefit of the Ivorians, Thanks again for daring to challenge this structure, long live freedom of speech and the hospital is there, it just doesn't look like a hospital, it's part of the church.

[FranciscoCojuanco]

The "hospital" consists of a single brick in a nearby field laid by the late Pope - the hospital has never been constructed.

[darel20]

bon travail, la video est superbe, keep it up

[tatadollars]

on devrait avoir plus de gens comme toi, avec des ambitions noble,une passion demesuree pour ce beau pays k est le notre, ainsi notre image aurait ete rehaussee!continue c formidable ce ke tu fais bro!

[darylbraun]

It's just awesome, keep up the good work brother

[kalzagol]

I thought for a moment that I was in heaven. Thanks great video beautiful country too.Ivory Coast.