Santa Maria Goretti, Minor basilica and shrine in Nettuno, Italy.

Santa Maria Goretti is a three-nave basilica in a neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic style, designed by Aristide Leonori, at the end of Nettuno's seafront near the mouth of the Loricina. Its three portals have self-supporting copper doors; the central one shows the Madonna and Child with angels in bronze in the lunette. Inside, a wooden statue of the Madonna delle Grazie stands above the high altar.

The original church, dating from the 16th century, replaced a medieval chapel dedicated to the Annunciation. It was restored in 1718 and 1868, closed in 1904–1905 and 1908–1914, and rebuilt by the Passionist fathers with funding from Pope Pius X after a 1914 fire. Maria Goretti's remains were moved into the crypt in 1929; Paul VI raised the church to minor basilica in August 1970.

The shrine honors Maria Goretti through regular masses and processions that draw believers from around the world. Visitors experience here the deep faith in her intercession and the devotion of those who seek her protection.

You can reach the sanctuary from Rome by taking a train for about an hour to Nettuno, then continuing on foot or by taxi. Plan for adequate travel time, especially if coming from other parts of Italy.

The church was designed by Aristide Leonori in a neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic style, and its three portals have self-supporting copper doors; the central one shows the Madonna and Child with angels in bronze in the lunette. The wooden statue of the Madonna delle Grazie stands above the high altar.