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

Pope Francis declared the Sagrada Familia architect “venerable,” the second step in the beatification process. He still must ...

Gaudí was born in Spain on June 25, 1852. He studied architecture in Barcelona and, at the age of 31, took over the construction of the Sagrada Familia in 1883. He worked on the church for 40 ...

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

VATICAN CITY, April 14 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona's "Sagrada Familia" basilica, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis on Monday declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica one step closer to sainthood. The Vatican ...

Antoni Gaudí was the designer of La Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain (pictured in January 2025) The Vatican has put Spanish architect ... along with some of Gaudi's other works ...

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Mr Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica, the Vatican said on April 14.

The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni ... Familia basilica is considered Gaudi's most famous work Casa Batlló is among his other works scattered around Barcelona It is the latest ...