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Canonization cause advances for ‘God’s architect,’ Antoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí, who died in 1926 at age 73, was a modernist and naturalist architect best known for the massive... Read more
Pope Francis: Sagrada Familia’s new star shines for Barcelona’s poor, ill, elderly, and young people
The 12-pointed illuminated star sits atop basilica’s soaring Tower of the Virgin Mary. Read more
Star on Sagrada Familia’s Marian tower to light up Barcelona’s skyline
The star will be visible across the city, both day and night. Read more
Construction of Marian tower on Sagrada Familia begins
Work began Tuesday on the completion of the spire atop the Virgin Mary’s tower of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, and... Read more
Sagrada Familia unveils ambitious building goal for 2021
The construction team at the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona has announced an ambitious building goal for 2021. Read more
Sagrada Familia invites medical workers to attend July 4 reopening
Sagrada Família, the majestic basilica designed by Antoni Gaudí, will reopen its doors July 4 following a more than 100-day... Read more
More than a century later, Sagrada Familia gets building permit
After 137 years of ongoing construction, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia received a building permit Friday. Read more
Even in Barcelona one can see the peripheries, Cardinal Omella says
“Enough with the jokes,” then-Archbishop Juan José Omella Omella of Barcelona said when he got the call. Read more
