2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Context: The 475-year-old Our Lady of Grace Cathedral in Vasai, Maharashtra, has won the ‘Award of Merit’ at the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. This 16th century Portuguese church in Papadi village was given the honour for its traditional, cement-free restoration with the help of local people The award was established by UNESCO in 2000 to promote best practices in cultural heritage conservation across Asia and the Pacific.
