George Orwell once called it the "ugliest" building in the world.) A crane cab is hoisted into place at the Sagrada Familia in June 2024. A crane cab is hoisted into place at the Sagrada Familia ...

Pope Francis has elevated Antoni Gaudí to “venerable” status — bringing the modernist Spanish architect, who dedicated his life to building the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona ...

Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia basilica, has been put on the path to sainthood by the Catholic Church, the Vatican announced Monday. Gaudi, nicknamed "God's ...

Antoni Gaudí, the celebrated Catalan long nicknamed “God’s architect” for designing Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, has been put on the path to sainthood by the Vatican. In a statement ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis has taken the first step toward making Antoni Gaudí, the famed architect of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, a saint. On Monday (April 14), Pope Francis ...

What makes the Sagrada Familia a must-visit? Sagrada Familia is emblematic of Barcelona and one of the most important works of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. This basilica is one of a kind and ...