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Emperor Justinian and his retinue in a mosaic in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna ... Built by Archbishop Peter II around 495 AD, it features a cruciform design originally dedicated to the Savior ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include comments from Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich and from Pope Francis' homily for the Oct. 27 Mass closing the synod. Pope Francis' three-year ...

The remains of the octagonal-shaped church were unearthed in Artaxata ... The discovery “consists of an octagonal building with cruciform extensions” that “corresponds to early Christian ...

The front of the Lower Garden District home belies it unusual cruciform shape. So their new home ... The unusual cruciform layout places narrower spaces, such as hallways, courtyards, and ...