Religion columnist Terry Mattingly writes that Catholics in the North are being forced to close many old churches, while Sunbelt Catholics are building new ones.

In practically every case, when church construction costs are examined, the Catholic church will cost more — usually 50% more per square foot — than the comparable Protestant church.

Architect Michael Tamara’s original goal was to study new Catholic churches built using classic designs and symbolism, as opposed to all of those modernist sanctuaries offering what some critics ...

“The trend in Catholic church architecture in the United States is definitely, without question, becoming more traditional,” said Denis McNamara, an architectural historian specializing in ...

Known as the Counter-Reformation, Baroque architecture was part of the Church’s campaign to entice congregants back into Catholic worship. By constructing churches to inspire awe and emotion ...

Catholics and Protestants see each other as more similar than different today. The American poll was conducted between May 30–Aug 9, 2017, with 2,623 participants.

Protestant churches are often more austere than their Catholic counterparts. (Getty Images: DEA/S. Vannini)Unlike Catholics, who adorned their churches with stained glass windows, saintly statues ...

So today, Catholics should join Protestants in celebrating the anniversary of the Reformation. And oh yes, I have long since abandoned my grandmother's admonitions about Protestant churches.