Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome. 3rd Century. The apse depicts Christ and the Virgin Mary enthroned. [OC][1152x1728]

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome. 3rd Century. The apse depicts Christ and the Virgin Mary enthroned. [OC][1152x1728]

St. Polikarp church, Izmir, Turkey. OC. [ 3456x4608].

St. Polikarp church, Izmir, Turkey. OC. [ 3456x4608].

Blue Church, Bratislava/Slovakia - Hungarian-Secessionist style by Ödön Lenchner (3840x3057)

Blue Church, Bratislava/Slovakia - Hungarian-Secessionist style by Ödön Lenchner (3840x3057)

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, France [OC][3072x4080]

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, France [OC][3072x4080]

St James the Great Church in Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire UK. Its quiet beauty belies the threasure inside [5120 × 3840]

St James the Great Church in Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire UK. Its quiet beauty belies the threasure inside [5120 × 3840]

St Nicolas Church, Leicester, built 802, top 10 oldest churches in England (2000x1300)

St Nicolas Church, Leicester, built 802, top 10 oldest churches in England (2000x1300)

Church of St Oswald, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, dating to the 12th and 13th centuries. [4648x3112]

Church of St Oswald, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, dating to the 12th and 13th centuries. [4648x3112]

St. Andrew Parish Church, Jamaica, founded in 1664. [1210x794]

St. Andrew Parish Church, Jamaica, founded in 1664. [1210x794]

The Church of Saint-Josse in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. The church is in the Neo-Baroque style and was built between 1867 and 1891. [1980x2642][OC]

The Church of Saint-Josse in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. The church is in the Neo-Baroque style and was built between 1867 and 1891. [1980x2642][OC]

Arundel Cathedral (3060x4080)

Arundel Cathedral (3060x4080)

Church of St James The Great, Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire [5120 × 3840]

Church of St James The Great, Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire [5120 × 3840]

Duomo di Milano [OC] [3000x4000]

Duomo di Milano [OC] [3000x4000]

Saint Maria Goretti Shrine - Miziara, Lebanon [1388x1851]

Saint Maria Goretti Shrine - Miziara, Lebanon [1388x1851]

Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky, Bender, in the unrecognized country of Transnistria [1732x1154]

Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky, Bender, in the unrecognized country of Transnistria [1732x1154]

Duomo di Milano [OC] [4000x3000]

Duomo di Milano [OC] [4000x3000]

York Minister (1200x800)

York Minister (1200x800)

Norwegian Church, Cardiff, UK. Roald Dahl famous British Children's Book writer was baptised here (2000x1200)

Norwegian Church, Cardiff, UK. Roald Dahl famous British Children's Book writer was baptised here (2000x1200)

The Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo (Anacapri, Capri) features a floor mosaic of majolica tiles depicting the Garden of Eden and expulsion of Adam and Eve. Completed by Leonardo Chianese in 1761. [1152x1728]

The Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo (Anacapri, Capri) features a floor mosaic of majolica tiles depicting the Garden of Eden and expulsion of Adam and Eve. Completed by Leonardo Chianese in 1761. [1152x1728]

Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood - Westminster Cathedral (3072 x 3072)

Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood - Westminster Cathedral (3072 x 3072)

Church of Our Lady of Joy - Zahle, Lebanon [1433x2048]

Church of Our Lady of Joy - Zahle, Lebanon [1433x2048]

St. Polycarp's Parish Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The church is Anglican and part of the Church of Ireland. [2048x2048]

St. Polycarp's Parish Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The church is Anglican and part of the Church of Ireland. [2048x2048]

​[OC] The historic Romanesque interior of Saint-Germain-des-Prés Abbey, Paris [1458x1570]

​[OC] The historic Romanesque interior of Saint-Germain-des-Prés Abbey, Paris [1458x1570]

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, College Park, MD USA [3024 x 4032] [OC]

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, College Park, MD USA [3024 x 4032] [OC]

Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi, Barcelona [4284x5712]

Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi, Barcelona [4284x5712]

St Peter's Anglican Church, the oldest public building in Whanganui, New Zealand, consecrated in 1866 [2048x1365]

St Peter's Anglican Church, the oldest public building in Whanganui, New Zealand, consecrated in 1866 [2048x1365]

Wonderful Saxon Church in a hidden valley in the Cotswolds. St Micheal's, Duntisbourne Rouse [3519 x 2422]

Wonderful Saxon Church in a hidden valley in the Cotswolds. St Micheal's, Duntisbourne Rouse [3519 x 2422]

Vilnius Cathedral, Lithuania (1000x600)

Vilnius Cathedral, Lithuania (1000x600)

The Tenebrae candelabra (also called the "Darkness Portcullis") is located in the crypt of Salzburg Cathedral (Salzburger Dom) in Austria. This type of majestic candelabra is used during the Tenebrae service of the Easter Triduum. [2947x3859][OC]

The Tenebrae candelabra (also called the "Darkness Portcullis") is located in the crypt of Salzburg Cathedral (Salzburger Dom) in Austria. This type of majestic candelabra is used during the Tenebrae service of the Easter Triduum. [2947x3859][OC]

Coricancha (The Temple of the Sun) A significant Inca Temple, 16th Century, with the Convent of Santa Domingo built on top a Century later. Cusco, Peru OC [1500x1000]

Coricancha (The Temple of the Sun) A significant Inca Temple, 16th Century, with the Convent of Santa Domingo built on top a Century later. Cusco, Peru OC [1500x1000]

The interior of the Basilica of St. Magnus (Basilika St. Mang) in Füssen, Bavaria, Germany. Formerly the church of a Benedictine monastery, it is now the town's parish church. The current church was rebuilt between 1701 and 1717 in a flamboyant Italian Baroque style. [2930x3907][OC]

The interior of the Basilica of St. Magnus (Basilika St. Mang) in Füssen, Bavaria, Germany. Formerly the church of a Benedictine monastery, it is now the town's parish church. The current church was rebuilt between 1701 and 1717 in a flamboyant Italian Baroque style. [2930x3907][OC]

Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg, a former Benedictine monastery in Bavaria, Germany, established in 1015 and disestablished in 1803. [1024x768]

Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg, a former Benedictine monastery in Bavaria, Germany, established in 1015 and disestablished in 1803. [1024x768]

The Church of Saint-Nectaire, built in the mid-12th century, is located on Mount Cornadore in Saint-Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme, France. It is a masterpiece of Auvergne Romanesque art and is one of the five major Romanesque churches of Lower Auvergne. [1645x2057][OC]

The Church of Saint-Nectaire, built in the mid-12th century, is located on Mount Cornadore in Saint-Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme, France. It is a masterpiece of Auvergne Romanesque art and is one of the five major Romanesque churches of Lower Auvergne. [1645x2057][OC]

Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland (3024 x 4032) (OC)

Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland (3024 x 4032) (OC)

Maria Laach Abbey is located in the volcanic caldera of the Laacher See volcano, Germany's only active volcano. Founded in the 11th century, it is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture. The Benedictine order still actively uses the monastery today. 3000x4000

Maria Laach Abbey is located in the volcanic caldera of the Laacher See volcano, Germany's only active volcano. Founded in the 11th century, it is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture. The Benedictine order still actively uses the monastery today. 3000x4000

Our Lady of Czestochowa, polish Catholic Church, Nottingham, UK (3000x4000)

Our Lady of Czestochowa, polish Catholic Church, Nottingham, UK (3000x4000)

The Entombment of Christ in the Church of Saint-Mathieu in Salers, Cantal, France. This is a 15th-century wooden sculpture depicting Christ laid in his tomb, surrounded by biblical figures. Its polychromy is original, dating from its creation in 1495. [3024x4032][OC]

The Entombment of Christ in the Church of Saint-Mathieu in Salers, Cantal, France. This is a 15th-century wooden sculpture depicting Christ laid in his tomb, surrounded by biblical figures. Its polychromy is original, dating from its creation in 1495. [3024x4032][OC]

Sé Metropolitan Cathedral, São Paulo, Brazil (4032 x 3024) (OC)

Sé Metropolitan Cathedral, São Paulo, Brazil (4032 x 3024) (OC)

Kallio Church (built 1912), Helsinki (960x960)

Kallio Church (built 1912), Helsinki (960x960)

Maria am Gestade, Vienna, Austria (1867 x 3650)

Maria am Gestade, Vienna, Austria (1867 x 3650)

The interior of the Church of Saint Matthew in Salers, in the Cantal department, is a Gothic-style building whose main reconstruction dates from the 16th century, although some parts are older.[3936x2952][OC]

The interior of the Church of Saint Matthew in Salers, in the Cantal department, is a Gothic-style building whose main reconstruction dates from the 16th century, although some parts are older.[3936x2952][OC]

Saint Gayane Church, built in 630 AD to honor the early Christian martyr Saint Gayane, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Churches complex, Armenia [OC] [1536 × 2048]

Saint Gayane Church, built in 630 AD to honor the early Christian martyr Saint Gayane, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Churches complex, Armenia [OC] [1536 × 2048]

Altar of Saint John the Evangelist at St. Mark's Church in Locust St/Philadelphia (OC) [2905x2967]

Altar of Saint John the Evangelist at St. Mark's Church in Locust St/Philadelphia (OC) [2905x2967]

La Cambre Abbey in Ixelles, Belgium is a former Cistercian monastery founded in 1201. [3024x3024][OC]

La Cambre Abbey in Ixelles, Belgium is a former Cistercian monastery founded in 1201. [3024x3024][OC]

Interior of Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia, (301-303 AD) mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site considered the oldest Christian cathedral in the world [1536x2048][OC]

Interior of Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia, (301-303 AD) mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site considered the oldest Christian cathedral in the world [1536x2048][OC]

St. Anne's Church in Annaberg-Buchholz, a Late Gotic hall church in Saxony/Germany (2560x1920)

St. Anne's Church in Annaberg-Buchholz, a Late Gotic hall church in Saxony/Germany (2560x1920)

Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio - One of the most ancient churches in Milan, commissioned by St. Ambrose in 379–386, in an area where martyrs of the Roman persecutions were buried. The first name of the church was Basilica Martyrum. Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator from the 4th to 8th century [3024x4032]

Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio - One of the most ancient churches in Milan, commissioned by St. Ambrose in 379–386, in an area where martyrs of the Roman persecutions were buried. The first name of the church was Basilica Martyrum. Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator from the 4th to 8th century [3024x4032]

Church of the Advent, an Episcopal parish in Boston, consecrated in 1894 [3184x5129]

Church of the Advent, an Episcopal parish in Boston, consecrated in 1894 [3184x5129]

Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey [4284x5712]

Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey [4284x5712]

Façade of the Jerónimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) located in Lisbon, Portugal. The monastery houses the tombs of famous historical figures, including the navigator Vasco da Gama and the poet Luís de Camões. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2636x3296][OC]

Façade of the Jerónimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) located in Lisbon, Portugal. The monastery houses the tombs of famous historical figures, including the navigator Vasco da Gama and the poet Luís de Camões. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2636x3296][OC]

Milan Cathedral, Italy (960x700)

Milan Cathedral, Italy (960x700)