A bone and lock of hair apparently belonging to Piet Hein have been in storage at the Dutch museum for centuries—now there are calls to have them returned to his grave

Michael Healy’s reclusiveness belied his trailblazing role in Ireland's most prestigious studio of its kind

The new works replace those depicting Confederate generals that were removed in 2017

Like their 15th-century counterparts, contemporary artists continue to enjoy the patronage of the church

As Saint Bartholomew the Great celebrates nine centuries, a new volume explores how the church has, against the odds, remained at London’s heart

Remarkable photographs of thousands of church interiors in rural England and Wales have been brought together in this landmark publication

Gaziantep Castle has been heavily damaged by quakes that have killed more than 1,000 people

The decision to keep the Venetian lagoon's barriers open and allow more ships into the port had left the church without protection and vulnerable to water

Built for a booming population, their architecture has been unfairly maligned, argues this survey

The transformed Protestant building is being relaunched as an exhibition space and cultural centre called Kunstkerk, or art church.

It may lie in a remote fjord but the Viking-built stave structure sits within a far wider context

As Russia's war continues, conservation is proving impossible—but heritage groups, priests and volunteers are doing their best to document the destruction

Culture ministry earmarks EU pandemic recovery funds to mitigate the impact of future disasters on religious buildings around the country

Historic town, a holy site for millions of Orthodox Christians, caught up in widening Tigray conflict

Newly reopened 18th-century Church of the Transfiguration, topped with 22 domes, is said to have been built without a single nail

Polish team used remote sensing techniques to detect the building, the largest of its kind in the region, as well as a possible tomb of an archbishop

This in-depth survey suggests that the development of Italian church altarpieces can be understood through the themes of "icon" and "narrative"

Moves by parishes to replace pews with chairs for “flexibility” anger traditionalists

Plea comes as Azerbaijan moves to take control of swaths of territory under a Russian-brokered peace deal

The 14th-century mosaics at Chora Church—which was converted to a museum in 1945—risk being covered up and remaining part-restored

An arson investigation has been launched into the fire at the Gothic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral in western France

World Monuments Fund joins partners in launching an oral history project

The preservation project could serve as a prototype for saving other earthen buildings

This book accounts for building histories, designs and geographical spread of church inspired by the Jerusalem prototypes