The Basilica’s Crowning Jewel
The Trinity Dome mosaic completes the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
‘A dream come true’
The shrine’s new Trinity Dome ‘is a nice way to finish’ for Italian mosaic artist.
Laying the groundwork for the crown on the National Mall
Granite provides a high standard of elegance, subtle security and quiet permanence for a new Washington, DC landmark
Renovating a 120 year old church using modern technology
Perched high above Augusta Street in downtown Staunton, Virginia, St. Francis of Assisi welcomes parishioners and guests from this modest community of 24,000 residents.
After summiting National Shrine’s ‘Mount Everest,’ project leaders reflect on mosaic installation
About 10 years ago, David Jonke was walking down the center aisle of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, when his mentor at Rugo Stone looked up at the Great Dome and said to him, “Kid, how are we going to get up there and do that someday?”
New dome at national shrine will be ‘wonder to behold,’ says cardinal
Builders, church leaders, choirmembers and journalists gathered atop eight floors ofscaffolding 159 feet high in the Basilica of the NationalShrine of the Immaculate Conception Oct. 28 for the blessing ofthe workspace where a new mosaic will be installed on theshrine's Trinity Dome.
‘A wonder to behold’: Cardinal Wuerl blesses dome at Basilica of the National Shrine
It was a holy moment at high altitude.
