From The Star Online: Just by glancing at the photographs lined up at the Malaysia Tourism Centre on Jalan Ampang, one is fascinated by the history of Macau and the efforts taken to preserve its historical and architectural legacy. The “Macau World Heritage Photo Exhibition” at the Malaysia Tourism Centre is an introduction to Macau’s … Continue reading
From Catholic News Agency: Following today’s general audience, Benedict XVI went to the headquarters of the Fabric of St. Peter’s to greet the people who work there. The Holy Father told those who serve the Vatican’s Major Basilica that St. Peter’s is not a museum or work of architecture, but a “living place,” a “spiritual … Continue reading
From Catholic News Agency Cathedrals should be a “catechism in stone that represents the whole diocese,” said architect Duncan Stroik at a recent lecture on church architecture. The associate professor of architecture at the University of Notre Dame spoke at the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison March 8th, as part of the St. … Continue reading
Medieval Chartres considered itself the chief sanctuary of the Virgin in Western Europe. The source of this eminence was the “tunic of the Virgin”, a piece of cloth thought to have been worn by the Virgin and given to the Cathedral in the ninth century… Then they took the holy tunic From the Mother of … Continue reading
