Should the Catholic Church Sell St. Peter’s Basilica to Help the Poor?
“I looked up at the great basilica, and I had two reactions: First, I appreciated its beauty and reverence; but then I thought, ‘What corruption caused someone to spend so much on this building when...
View ArticleHow Did Florence’s Medieval Builders Construct the World’s Biggest Dome?
The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (in English, the Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower) is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Florence, in Italy. Constructed in the 14th century, it replaced a...
View ArticleBeauty Meets Grace in Detroit’s Historic Churches
My fingers tugged at the wrapper, and I held my breath as I rushed to open Detroit’s Historic Places of Worship. I’d visited many of Detroit’s oldest churches through the years, and I was looking...
View ArticleThe Amazing Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela
Recently I came upon this photo of worshippers gathered for Mass in Ethiopia: “WHAT?” I thought. “Where is this?!” And so began my research into the fantastic rock-cut underground churches in Lalibela....
View ArticleSaving St. Josaphat’s Steeple: An Update
Last November, I reported on the serious damage done to the iconic steeple at St. Josaphat Catholic Church during a heavy windstorm. At the time, with the steeple twisted and so many slate tiles...
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