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.

V. M. Traverso

The world’s largest crucifix is in Michigan

MOBILE CATHEDRAL

Jim Graves

4 Beautiful Catholic churches in the the coastal American South

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J-P Mauro

The Romans built the Rotunda of St. George to last

Church of Saint Francis

V. M. Traverso

The inside of this Catholic church in Portugal is decorated with more than 650 pounds of gold dust

Santa María del Naranco

Daniel Esparza

This 9th-century church is one of the most beautiful examples of pre-Romanesque architecture

Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph

J-P Mauro

The cathedrals that serve the Catholic communities of the 10 largest U.S. cities

KATSKHI PILLAR

Daniel Esparza

This monastic complex, sitting on top of a 130-ft-tall monolith, is 11 centuries old

CHRIST CATHEDRAL STATIONS

John Burger

A Crystal Cathedral that can withstand a magnitude-8 earthquake

CHURCH OF ST DISMAS

Jim Graves

Meet St. Dismas: a church inside a New York maximum security prison

NOTRE DAME

Bérengère Dommaigné

Vatican official reaffirms religious dimension of Notre Dame Cathedral to UNESCO

BAZYLIKA SACRE-COEUR

Zelda Caldwell

5 Gorgeous holy places dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sagrada Familia

V. M. Traverso

5 Amazing facts about Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia church

The Church of Il Gesù

Lucien de Guise

This Jesuit-built Church in Rome was the first to glorify the Eucharist

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Zelda Caldwell

French Senate votes to rebuild Notre Dame exactly as it was

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Senils

V. M. Traverso

A traveler’s guide to the “other Notre Dames” of France

CHARTRES CATHEDRAL

Lucien de Guise

Why every Catholic needs to see Chartres Cathedral

SAN ANDRES XECUL CHURCH; GUATEMALA

V. M. Traverso

Journey to the world’s most colorful churches

ST MARY OF THE ANGELS;ROTTERDAM

V. M. Traverso

This chapel in Rotterdam merges Catholic architecture with contemporary design

ROME

J-P Mauro

Notre Dame is offering a free online class on Roman architecture

CATHEDRA

Philip Kosloski

Why do bishops have a special chair?

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