Architecture

The cathedral of diminished expectations

What the new design for the Catholic cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, reveals about a Church shaped by restraint, uncertainty and financial pressure
Andrew Cusack

Catholic Art Institute announces inaugural Bernini Awards

The inaugural Bernini Awards will celebrate outstanding achievement in the creation, restoration and stewardship of Catholic churches and sacred art
Christine Rousselle

Stella Maris: the Aga Khan’s church by the sea

This Sardinian church offers a striking example of how modern architecture can draw deeply on tradition while remaining unmistakably of its own time
Andrew Cusack

Neuroaesthetics confirms what Christianity has always known

Scientific research is increasingly affirming the importance of beautiful surroundings, reinforcing Christianity’s longstanding vision of beauty as essential to human flourishing
Delphine Chui

Gaudí and the miracle of La Sagrada Família

A century after his death, Antoni Gaudí’s extraordinary vision for the Barcelona church stands close to fulfilment
Mark McGinness

Angels in the Sistine Chapel

James MacMillan’s Angels Unawares received its world premiere in the Sistine Chapel
Edward Barrett-Shortt

Make London Bridge great again

Reimagining London Bridge could stand as a visible link between Britain’s past achievements and its future aspirations
Declan J. Ganley