Gaudí, nicknamed "God's architect," was declared "venerable" by Pope Francis this week, putting him one step closer to ...

Antoni Gaudi was a devout Catholic and believed the construction of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica was his way to make ...

Antoni Gaudí, architect of the Sagrada Família, is one step closer to becoming a saint after the Vatican recognized him for ...

Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...

Antoni Gaudí, the mystic master of Catalan Modernism, has taken an unexpected step in ecclesiastical ascent. This week, the ...

Pope Francis on Monday declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s iconic ...

Antoni Gaudí was the designer of La Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain (pictured in January 2025) The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in ...

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 ...

Pope Francis on Monday put the architect of Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia cathedral, Antonio Gaudi, on the path to sainthood by recognising his "heroic virtues" and proclaiming him "venerable", ...

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect who ...

The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in recognition of his "heroic virtues". Gaudí - who has been dubbed by some as "God's architect" - is the designer of ...