San Gabriel Mission Badly Damaged by Fire
A fire has destroyed much of the 249-year-old San Gabriel Mission Church in San Gabriel, California, one of California’s most historic landmarks. #SacredArchitecture #ChurchFire #SanGabriel #California
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- Jun 21, 2020
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Landmark Church Begins Repairs Appeal
A £3.5m appeal has been launched to restore St Walburge's Church of Preston, England, opened in 1854. Designed by noted Victorian architect Joseph Hansom, only Salisbury and Norwich cathedrals have taller spires. #CatholicArchitecture #SacredArchitecture #England #HistoricPreservation
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- Jun 21, 2020
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Teens who Vandalized Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Arrested
Two teenagers who spray-painted the side of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City have been arrested. #SacredArchitecture #ChurchVandalism #NewYorkCity #NewYork
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- Jun 21, 2020
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Renovations begin on McGowan, Washington Church
Work has begun on the renovation of Saint Mary's Church, located between the Chinook tunnel and the Astoria-Megler Bridge, a few feet from the Columbia River in McGowan, Washington. #CatholicArchitecture #SacredArchitecture #ChurchRestoration #HistoricPreservation
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- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
Indiana Town's Geode Grotto Offers Visitors Place to Pray
On the Geode Grotto of Jasper, Indiana: #Jasper #Indiana #SacredSite #SacredArchitecture
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- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
Statue Returns to Historic Galveston Church
The statue of the Virgin Mary has been reinstalled on top of Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica in Galveston, Texas after the statue was refurbished. #SacredArchitecture #HistoricPreservation #Galveston #Texas
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- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
The Story of the Marian National Shrine and Our Lady of the Grotto
The story of the Marian National Shrine and Our Lady of the Grotto of Melliena, in Malta: #SacredArchitecture #MarianShrine #Malta
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- May 25, 2020
- 1 min
Minnesota Church Preserved
On the restoration of Silver City, Minnesota's Saint Vincent de Paul Church: #Catholic #SacredArchitecture #ChurchRestoration #Minnesota
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- May 25, 2020
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Minnesota Church Restored to Former Beauty
The $200,000 restoration of Saint Bernard in Cologne, Minnesota was funded by two lifelong parishioners, brothers Leon and Adrian Wickenhauser. #SacredArt #SacredArchitecture #Catholic #ChurchRestoration #Minnesota
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- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
Online Pilgrimages Abound
On virtual church tours: #Catholic #SacredArchitecture #VirtualTour
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- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
Michigan Church Added to National Register
After nearly two years, Guardian Angels Church in Manistee County, Michigan is officially part of the National Register of Historic Places. #Catholic #SacredArchitecture #Michigan #HistoricLandmark
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- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
The Architecture of the Roman Pantheon
On the Pantheon (The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Martyrs) in Rome, Italy: #SacredArchitecture #Pantheon #Rome #Italy
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- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
Roof Repairs Slated for Toledo Church
The Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, which last used Saint Anthony’s for liturgical services in 2005, planned to tear down the church and build a community center in its place. After protracted negotiations, the diocese donated the property to the land bank. Ideas suggested for its reuse during a two-hour community meeting last summer included a health-and-wellness center, a museum, and an educational gaming facility. #HistoricPreservation #ToledoOhio #SacredArchitecture
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- May 3, 2020
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher Closes
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Israel has closed and has no definite timeline for reopening. This is the first time in nearly 700 years the holy site has closed for an extended period due to disease. #HolySepulcher #Jeruslaem #Israel #SacredArchitecture #Catholic
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- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
On the Historic Saint Peter's Church
On the historic Church of Saint Peter in Brownsville, Pennsylvania: #Catholic #SacredArchitecture #Brownsville #Pennsylvania
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- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
The Unique Architecture of a Wooden Cathedral
On the Kon Tum Wooden Cathedral in Vietnam, the oldest in the Central Highlands: #SacredArchitecture #Vietnam
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- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
Catholic Architect Shows Churches Should be Beautiful
On the architecture of William Heyer: #SacredArchitecture #Ohio
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- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
Zagreb Cathedral Damaged in Major Earthquake
The Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and to the Hungarian kings Saint Stephen and Saint Ladislaus dates back to the 11th century. It is among the historic buildings damaged by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake that rocked Zegreb, Croatia. #Zegreb #Croatia #Catholic #SacredArchitecture #Earthquake
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- Mar 14, 2020
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Renovation Work Adds Shine to Shrine
On the restoration work at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts: #Stockbridge #Massachusetts #SacredArchitecture #SacredArt #Restoration
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- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
On the Wisconsin Way Pilgrimage Path
The Wisconsin Way links the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, near Green Bay, with the Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians (popularly known as “Holy Hill”), northwest of Milwaukee. #SacredArchitecture #Pilgrimage #GreenBay #Milwaukee #Wisconsin #WisconsinWay #HolyHill
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