Wednesday 15 January |

Architecture

Or collection of articles on the 2000-years-long tradition of Christian architecture, its adaptations from other architectural styles, and its many innovations based on beliefs, practices, and local traditions.

PANTHEON,ROME

V. M. Traverso

Reaching to heaven: Italy’s most beautiful domed churches

St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish

Zelda Caldwell

New church on University of Virginia campus evangelizes with beauty

Church of St Andrew Greensted

J-P Mauro

10 of the oldest churches in England

Tarragona Province

Dolors Massot

This ancient stone bridge can teach us a lesson about resilience during a crisis

Sainte Chapelle

V. M. Traverso

Some of the most beautiful stained glass churches of the world

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

John Burger

New York shrine incorporates architectural elements of Hagia Sophia

Basilica of St. Lawrence

John Burger

Architectural gems in the U.S. were built by this Spanish immigrant

San Miguel de Lillo

V. M. Traverso

Some of the oldest Western Christian architecture is in Northern Spain

Catedral de Segovia

Philip Kosloski

What is the difference between a church and a cathedral?

PANTHEON,ROME

J-P Mauro

The uncanny architecture of the Roman Pantheon

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Lucien de Guise

Royal Peculiars: A reminder of the British monarchy’s Catholic past

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela | ETO

J-P Mauro

Ethiopia’s rock-hewn churches were once considered the “New Jerusalem”

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

V. M. Traverso

Vietnam has its own Notre Dame, which serves six million Catholics

St Bavo's Cathedral

Philip Kosloski

What is a crypt in a Catholic Church?

Abbey of Saint Augustine

Daniel Esparza

The great abbey of St. Augustine marked the rebirth of Christianity in England

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Daniel Esparza

Built by Coptic garbage collectors, the church of St. Simon is the largest in the Middle East

ST MARTIN;CANTERBURY

Daniel Esparza

St. Martin’s Church of Canterbury is the oldest church in the entire English-speaking world

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Daniel Esparza

The story of St. Peter-on-the-Wall, one of the oldest churches in England

ST AGUSTINE PAOAY CHURCH

Daniel Esparza

The Church of Saint Agustin of Paoay in the Philippines, a great example of “Earthquake Baroque” architecture

CATACOMBES CALLIXTE

Daniel Esparza

The “Crypt of the Popes” in the Catacombs of Callixtus holds the remains of 16 popes and 60 martyrs

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