There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.

There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.

There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.

There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.

There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.

Standing inside the Cathedral in Cordoba is a confounding experience that forces one to reflect on history, our interconnectedness, and the shared nostalgia of culture.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. It is a notable example of Venetian-Byzantine architecture, one of the most ancient...

In this episode we look at three less well known works by Michelangelo, including a Pieta he made for his own tomb, a controversial naked Jesus Christ created when he was just a teenager, and a Bacchus rejected by the man who...

There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.

There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.

After a vicious hail storm hit Gravelbourg’s cathedral last year, a local artist has repaired the stained glass window that was damaged.

The funeral of fashion designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra takes place at the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow. She was found unresponsive at Montauk Yacht Club in East Hampton on Long Island, New York, on August 5

Paris' Notre Dame cathedral will not host Christmas Mass for the first time in over 200 years after a devastating fire in April destroyed the spire and frame of the celebrated cathedral.



Notre Dame has hosted...

Istanbul's emblematic landmark is at the heart of legal battle

The remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco will be exhumed from a state mausoleum and buried in a cemetery on Thursday.



Spain's Supreme Court ruled last month that Franco's coffin could be...

The remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco will be exhumed from a state mausoleum and buried in a cemetery on Thursday.



Live pictures will not show the actual exhumation inside the...

The remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco will be exhumed from a state mausoleum and buried in a cemetery on Thursday.



Live pictures will not show the actual exhumation inside the...

The remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco were exhumed from a state mausoleum and buried in a cemetery on Thursday.



Live pictures did not the actual exhumation inside the building as it...

The remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco were exhumed from a state mausoleum and buried in a cemetery on Thursday, with acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez calling it "a step towards...

The Notre Dame fire was sparked during renovations to the historic site. Hear what precautions workers are taking on the renovations happening now on Parliament Hill.

The world gasped on Monday when the historic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris went up in flames. "It got so thick, we had trouble breathing, it was burning our eyes, it was singeing our noses and mouths," David Almacy, an eyewitness to the...

An enormous fire engulfed Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral on Monday evening, destroying most of the 800-year-old wooden structure and leading to the collapse of its main spire.



The blaze was a shocking...

Parisians awoke Tuesday to a conflicting sense of relief and sadness. Relief that the damage done to Notre Dame was not as catastrophic as many feared when they went to bed Monday night. Sadness that the crown jewel of French beauty and...

Some of Canada's oldest buildings are places of worship, much like Notre-Dame Cathedral. Montreal alone has 450 churches that date back to the 1800s or earlier. That history is far less cared for, and far more vulnerable than you might...