Small cave with religious connotation (6)

I believe the answer is:

grotto

(Other definitions for grotto that I've seen before include "Pretty cave" , "Cavern" , "It's left on Dec 24 by Santa and his reindeer" , "Fancy cave" , "Small picturesque cave" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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