Historic Black Churches Receive $8.5 Million in Preservation Grants
The grants will help the churches avoid demolition, pay for maintenance, and fix structural problems.
This German Church Is the Tallest in the World. Until Spain’s La Sagrada Familia Is Done, Anyway
The Ulmer Münster in southern Germany is the world's tallest church. For now, anyway. The Gothic-style Lutheran church's reign — begun in May 31, 1890 — could end in 2025.
Bethlehem Moravian Church Settlement in Pennsylvania Named World Heritage Site
Founded in 1741 by a small band of Moravian Church immigrants, the historic district joins a list that includes the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Eiffel Tower.
Damaged in War, a Vibrant Church in Ukraine Rises as a Symbol of the Country’s Faith and Culture
The building, a striking fusion of the ancient and the modern, reflects a country determined to express its soul even in wartime.
A Milestone for Notre Dame: 1 Year Until Cathedral Reopens to Public After Devastating Fire
As the world-famous Paris landmark's reopening draws closer, people are beginning to picture their return to the place they call home and are impatient to breathe life back into its repaired stonework and vast spaces.
Manhattan’s Middle Collegiate Church Begins Façade Demolition
The congregation is already working on architectural plans with an expected cost of between $30 - $40 million.
Renowned Glass Artist and the Making of a Gigantic Church Window Featured in New Film
In 2015, Tim Carey was appointed lead artist for a stained-glass window more than 90 feet long and nearly 40 feet high for the largest United Methodist congregation in the U.S.
Middle Collegiate Church Nears Time for Demolition of Its Historic Facade
‘We tried to save a couple of ornamental pieces that we hope we can repurpose in the new building,’ said the Rev. Jacqui Lewis, its senior minister.
National Cathedral Windows Shift From Themes of Confederacy to Racial Justice
'There is a lot of work yet to be done to confront systemic racism,' said the cathedral's Dean Randy Hollerith.
Four Historically Black Baptist Churches Awarded Grants To Preserve Work of Pioneering Architects
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund partnered with Conserving Black Modernism, which focuses on preserving modern architecture by Black architects and designers.
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