In the US, Marquette University looking to restore 15th-century chapel
Milwaukee, USAP Marquette University is working to restore a 15th-century chapel where Joan of Arc once prayed. The St Joan of Arc Chapel has stood on the Marquette campus since 1965, WTMJ-AM reported Friday. The structure was built in the early 1400s in the village for Chasse in France’s Rhone Valley. Michael Maher, an associate professor […]
‘Prison of Christ’ reopened in Jerusalem
A chapel built on the site of the building where some believe Jesus was imprisoned by Roman soldiers in the lead-up to His crucifixion has been reopened to the public after repairs. The chapel, which is under the care of the Greek Orthodox Church, is one of several located in the complex of the Church […]
Islamic university in Pakistan opens Christian chapel – a first
World Watch Monitor For the first time ever, an Islamic university in Pakistan has opened a Christian chapel. The church of St Mary is located in the atrium of the Agriculture University of Faisalabad, Pakistan’s third-most populous city, and was built following an initiative of the city’s former vicar general, reports AsiaNews. The church contributed funds, and the […]