Cathedral News
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On April 17, Disney announced that it would be donating $5 million to help rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after the iconic landmark went up in flames.
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Par -
A fire has broken out at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, Images on social media show flames and plumes of smoke billowing into the air above the 850-year-old Gothic building.
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By AFP
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A gunman opened fire Tuesday in a cathedral in the southeastern Brazilian city of Campinas near Sao Paulo, killing four worshippers before committing suicide as police shot at him, officials said.
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By AFP
Bucharest -
Tens of thousands of worshippers attended the consecration Sunday of a massive new Orthodox cathedral in Bucharest, amid criticism that public funding for the project could be better used to pay for hospitals and schools in one of the EU's poorest memb...
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By AFP
Berlin -
Police shot and wounded a man brandishing a knife inside Berlin's main cathedral on Sunday but said there was no indication the assailant had a "terrorist" motive.
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By AFP
Berlin -
Police said they shot Sunday at a man "rampaging" at Berlin Cathedral and armed officers cordoned off the entrances to the landmark in the heart of the German capital.
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New York City -
Condensation between window panes can ruin stained glass, causing problems for some of the finest cathedrals. As an example of how new technology can help to preserve something old and revered, St. Patrick’s Cathedral has received a make-over.
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San Francisco -
Outdoor sprinklers installed outside a San Francisco cathedral to discourage homeless people from sleeping there have been removed, church officials said Wednesday.
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San Isidro -
Considered one of the most beautiful churches in Argentina, St. Isidore Cathedral was restored between 2002 and 2009, faithfully respecting the Neo-Gothic style of the original building, emphasizing the beauty and grandeur of its architecture.
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Christmas is celebrated in style in the old English city of York, including a market, the odd band or two, ice sculptures and plenty of merriment.
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Zaragoza -
A small bomb consisting of a camping gas cylinder combined with gunpowder exploded in Zaragoza Basilica in Spain on Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured and left-wing anarchists against the Bourbon monarchy are being blamed.
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New York -
A new architectural wonder was unveiled in Christchurch, New Zealand this week. Though grand, its delight lies more in its underlying simplicity.
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Santiago De Compostela -
A spokesman for the local archdiocese has announced that a memorial service for the 78 dead in the train crash will be held at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela on Monday evening. The American victim of the crash has been named.
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Las Vegas -
Author and BBC reporter, John Sweeney, has claimed to have found evidence of an “alien space cathedral” built by the Church of Scientology.
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Milan -
To help preserve the cathedral and to raise vital funds, Milan's Duomo cathedral is seeking to raise 25 million euros for renovations through an 'adopt a gargoyle' campaign.
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St Albans Cathedral (formerly St Albans Abbey) is a cathedral church at St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. This photo essay contains some images within the cathedral, as well as some exterior views.
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Lima -
A visit to the Cathedral of Lima and the nearby Palace of the Archbishop's Museum is an excellent addition to the knowledge of the traditions and history of the old colonial city of Lima, Peru, and the culture and religious art of Latin America.
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Tuscany is everything you ever dreamed about Italy; the rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves and a country filled with history and art.
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York -
The weather in England is wrapped in sparkling sunshine. To make use of the good weather I spent a weekend in the old English city of York, in the county of Yorkshire. Here are some of the photographs I took.
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Christchurch -
During the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Christchurch Cathedral’s structure was irreparably damaged.
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Moscow -
Russia celebrates the 450th anniversary of Moscow’s iconic St. Basil’s Cathedral with an exhibition to its name giver, Saint Basil, known as the “holy fool” for defying Russian Tsar, Ivan the Terrible, who apparently feared the holy man’s powers
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In the summer, Montreal comes alive. Infused with a European flair due to its French-Canadian heritage, Montreal's diverse neighbourhoods shine with their own energy. It's a destination full of stunning graffiti, street festivals and, of course, poutine.
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Yankee Stadium has long been considered baseball's Holy Temple, where history and 26 banners filled the air. But where have more prayers been offered under the worst of adversity? And where have the Baseball Gods intervened in more spectacular fashion?
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Sony get to feel the full force of the Church after a well known UK Cathedral in the north of England has been featured in a violent computer game. The Playstation game which features the Cathedral, did not acquire permission
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These are pictures of an old Cathedral in the downtown district of Beirut, Lebanon built aside a Mosque as a symbol of tolerance and peace.
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LOS ANGELES (voa) - A new Catholic cathedral will be dedicated Monday in Los Angeles. It is the first major cathedral built in the United States in more than 30 years. The city's Catholic archbishop, Cardinal Roger Mahony, hopes the new structure will ...
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Dresden (dpa) - Dresden's Frauenkirche Cathedral, which was destroyed in devastating Allied bombing in February 1945, is slowly returning to the east German city's skyline and is currently at the building stage first reached 268 years ago.
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Cathedral Image
Impressive stained glass window, towering above the visitors.
The iconic Saint Basil's Cathedral, on Moscow's Red Square. flickr/sploster
View of the downtown area of the city of Maringá, State of Paraná, Brazil, from the observatory of the Cathedral-Basilica of Maringá.
One of the gargoyles on the Milan Cathedral James Martin
Long view of the St Alban Cathedral.
Mural in the Tomb of Francisco Pizarro. It depicts the episode of "The Famous Thirteen". History tells that Pizarro drew a line in the sand, saying: "There lies Peru with its riches; Here, Panama and its poverty. Choose, each man, what best becomes a brave Castilian." Thirteen men decided to stay with him and became known as The Famous Thirteen.
A view from the top of the clock tower. The cathedral can be seen. It is the second longest cathedral in the United Kingdom (after Winchester).
Image of the Transitional Cathedral Schwede66 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
RELIGIOUS: The Geary Boulevard entrance to St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco is shown. Gndawydiak/Wikimedia Commons
St Albans Abbey is the far-ground in this long-shot of St Albans.
Baroque-style retable carved in wood and covered with gold-leaf. It is dedicated to "Our Lady of Evangelization", the Patron of the Archdiocese of Lima.
The Choir of the Cathedral of Lima was crafted by the Spanish architect and sculptor Pedro de Noguera (1580-1660) who worked on this project for almost 17 years.
Side view of the Cathedral
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