From The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA
by Duncan Stroik (originally published HERE)
1. The Second Vatican Council requires us to reject traditional church architecture and design new churches in a Modernist style.
This myth is based more on what Roman Catholics have built during the past thirty years than on what the Church has taught. Even by professional accounts, the church architecture of the past decade has been an unmitigated disaster. However, actions often speak louder than words, and the faithful have been led to believe that the Church requires buildings to be functional abstractions, because that is what we have been building. Nothing could be farther from the intentions of the Council fathers who clearly intended the historic excellence of Catholic architecture to continue. It is most important to keep in mind that…
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