Yes, all of these places actually exist! You can click on any image to enlarge it. Enjoy! [See also: QUIZ: Modernist Church or Communist Building?] [See also: QUIZ: Can You Match These Liturgical Latin Phrases With Their Meanings?] St. Peter and Paul’s Church – Vilnius, Lithuania Basilica of the Virgin...
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What’s the largest church in the world? Not in North or South America, or even Europe. Depending on what you mean by “largest,” the answer, amazingly, is a relatively unknown church in the small African country of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). [See also: 19 Haunting Photos of Abandoned...
In the last few decades, some church designers have been experimenting with new designs. Some of them have turned out great, and some of them… not so much. What do you make of these designs? [See also: Wow! Medieval Cathedrals Used to Be Full of Brilliant Colors] [See also: Behold,...
The ancient Romans traditionally cremated their dead. Christians, on the other hand, have traditionally buried their dead unburned as a sign of their belief in the coming resurrection of the body. But in the 2nd century A.D., the burial of unburnt remains started to become fashionable for Romans. Burial...
Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire is now Aux. Bishop-Elect of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It’s the largest diocese in the United States in terms of members (5 million), and it dates back to 1840. It also has one of the most controversial cathedrals in the U....
