Buddhas of Sasseruwa and Avukana, Sri Lanka
January 14, 2025
Two tall rock-cut Buddha statues are the topic of today’s post by ProfessorAbe, who considers the plausibility of a local legend about their origin.
Two tall rock-cut Buddha statues are the topic of today’s post by ProfessorAbe, who considers the plausibility of a local legend about their origin.
The central church at Vienna’s historic Central Cemetery is an Art Nouveau masterpiece
Paul Heymont shares a brief view of an ornate cathedral surrounded by more churches in a city once ruled by bishops
The beautiful Gothic Cathedral in Seville, Spain was built on the site of a mosque. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and well worth a visit when in Andalusia.
As the year draws to an end, Jayita’s visit to a religious landmark inspires her to wish world peace for us all
Notre Dame in Paris re-opens to the public next Sunday, but reporters and Pres. Macron get a preview
Built by two 18th-century artists as a private chapel, this church’s decoration is overwhelming
DrFumblefinger visits the beautiful St. Josaphat Basilica in Milwaukee’s South Side. The church was built by and for Polish immigrants in the late 19th century and reflects the loving care incorporated by the hands who constructed and care for it.
St Eustache is Paul Heymont’s favorite Paris church, huge, beautiful and with a centuries-old connection to Paris’s historic Les Halles market
Notre Dame is set to re-open in a month with a weekend of ceremonies, but its bells got a rehearsal last Friday
Two tall rock-cut Buddha statues are the topic of today’s post by ProfessorAbe, who considers the plausibility of a local legend about their origin.
The central church at Vienna’s historic Central Cemetery is an Art Nouveau masterpiece
Paul Heymont shares a brief view of an ornate cathedral surrounded by more churches in a city once ruled by bishops
The beautiful Gothic Cathedral in Seville, Spain was built on the site of a mosque. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and well worth a visit when in Andalusia.
As the year draws to an end, Jayita’s visit to a religious landmark inspires her to wish world peace for us all
Notre Dame in Paris re-opens to the public next Sunday, but reporters and Pres. Macron get a preview
Built by two 18th-century artists as a private chapel, this church’s decoration is overwhelming
DrFumblefinger visits the beautiful St. Josaphat Basilica in Milwaukee’s South Side. The church was built by and for Polish immigrants in the late 19th century and reflects the loving care incorporated by the hands who constructed and care for it.
St Eustache is Paul Heymont’s favorite Paris church, huge, beautiful and with a centuries-old connection to Paris’s historic Les Halles market
Notre Dame is set to re-open in a month with a weekend of ceremonies, but its bells got a rehearsal last Friday