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Reports on an architectural dilemma involving two landmark buildings namely the Greek Revival Temple of Leake and Watts and the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City. Plan of the cathedral church to build a south transept on grounds blocked by the Leake and Watts asylum; Reconsideration by cathedral officials to restore the roof of the Revival Temple after resisting efforts to preserve the building and jeopardize the south transept’s construction; Agreement by cathedral dean James A. Kowalski to delay the cathedral’s tower construction in lieu of the roof repair on Leake and Watts.

Provides some insights into the history and structure of the Old St. James Episcopal Church in Elmhurst, Queens in New York City. Architecture; Renovation; Founders; Lack of public financing and donations for the church; Proposals for the reconstruction and maintenance of the building.

The article analyzes the impact of the fire that damaged the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, on April 15, 2019. The fire occurred on the day that President Emmanuel Macron was supposed to explain his response to the demands of the Yellow Vest movement. The effect of the fire on the cathedral's role as a symbol of French identity is discussed, as well as the promise made by Macron to rebuild the structure.

The article reports on the promise made by French Emmanuel Macron to rebuild the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, after it was damaged by a fire on April 15, 2019. Macron has considered the cathedral as a symbol of French identity. Around 500 firefighters were able to stop the fire after nearly five hours, saving the two towers and other parts of the cathedral.

The article reports on the possible debate on the ruling that would stop funding for church renovations in New York in 2018.

The article reports that members of the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in Manhattan, New York City were welcomed at Calvary Episcopal Church on Park Avenue South and East 21st Street, with parishioners pledged to rebuild the cathedral after being destroyed by a fire.

Focuses on the plans of the Iglesia Presbiteriana del Cristo Vivo, a church in New York City, to develop land that is currently used as a church garden into rental apartments for the generation of assets for the church. Claim of the church's leaders that rental apartments would allow the church to afford to finance building repairs; Discussion of neighborhood changes in various parts of New York City; Description of the church garden and its importance to church members and the community.

The article reports that the 102-year-old Church of St. Joseph on Pacific Street in Prospect Heights in Brooklyn, New York City has been rededicated as a co-cathedral for the Diocese of Brooklyn following its worth $18.5 million renovation and redecoration.

Corrections to the articles in the previous issues including a report in the "Currents" column on March 28, 2013 about home-furnishing boutiques and the renovation of a parish house in Cennano, Italy on the March 21, 2013 issue.

A GROUP of local arts leaders and others are hoping to raise funds to clean and restore the historic stained-glass windows of St. Gabriel's Church here, which depict scenes of Joseph and Mary, the young Virgin Mary being instructed by her mother and Jesus blessing children under a leafy tree laden with ripe fruit. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE hole in the back of St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church in the East Village, big enough to walk through, is nailed over with blue plywood now. The tall arched window frames along the side, where construction workers smashed the old painted-glass windows on a day almost two years ago when it seemed the whole building would be razed, are covered in plexiglass. Some of those window coverings are broken, too, so a visitor standing in just the right place on the sidewalk can look up and see the peeling white paint on the ceiling inside, or the birds roosting in the rafters above where the altar used to be. Those birds have been among the only living visitors to the 160-year-old church since the Archdiocese of New York closed it in 2001 for financial and demographic reasons. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, above, in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has been a lot of things in its history: a shelter for runaway slaves; a forum for speakers like Frederick Douglass, Charles Dickens and P. T. Barnum; and now, or at least soon, an Off Broadway theater. The 25-year-old Irondale Ensemble Project, a theater and education group, is renovating the church's former Sunday school, a 5,400-square-foot space, and making it into a 168-seat theater to be called the Irondale Center. (The space was to be the site of the Twyla Tharp Dance Studio, but that fell through.) Construction on the $2.5 million project began on Wednesday; a grand opening is expected for the fall. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that the Third Church of Christ, Scientist has filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court of New York City accusing the city of violating federal laws. It states that the city's Buildings Department has decided to revoke a permit of a catering company, Rose Group Park Avenue LLC, with which the church has worked out a deal to lease its building. It also states the church's claim that it needs the money to repair the structure to comply with the building codes.

The article focuses on a chapel on Cousins Island in Maine which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It states that residents are planning to renovate the 1894 constructed chapel. In 2006, they organized a fund-raising campaign to replace the chapel's foundation, roof, shingles, and the electrical system. A grant of $20,000 has also been received from the R.K. Melon Family Foundation.

The article presents information on a 37-foot high spire that was placed at the Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Harlem, New York City. A fire had weakened the top of the pinnacle and had to be removed after sometime. The renovation of the church was undertaken by architects, and involved an investment of $2.2 million.

Reports on the sale of the Church of Transfiguration's air rights along with an auxiliary building to development firm Clarett Group in Manhattan, New York City to make way for a new residential tower. Terms of the sale; Dimension of the structure; Implication of the sale for the church.

Reports on the restoration being performed on the Transfiguration of our lord Russian Orthodox cathedral in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Extent of restoration; History of the church; Damage from a 1995 storm; Source of repair funds.

Examines the issues facing economically strapped churches which are rich in land but poor in cash. Survival ideas which they need to repair and renovate old buildings; Decisions on whether to sell off land, rent space to tenants, merge with other congregations or seek landmark designation; Problems facing the Bay Ridge United Methodist Church in Brooklyn; What the Archdiocese of New York is doing with its 413 churches; How the New York Landmarks Conservancy is hoping these historic buildings don't get sold off and torn down; How the West-Park Presbyterian Church community got involved to save its church; Development alliances that have been tried.

Deals with the first renovation of the Glad Tidings Tabernacle Church at West 33rd Street in New York City which includes a residential space for minister Carl Keyes and his family.

Focuses on prairie church buildings that have been abandoned in North Dakota. How ex-members and neighbors are joining to save the church buildings; History of these churches; Significance of the churches for early homesteaders; Impact of the flight of people from the North Dakota countryside; Examples of churches that are being preserved, such as the Hitterdal Lutheran Church near Milton.

Reports on the grant received by Saint Jerome's Church in Bronx, New York City, for its reconstruction.

Deals with the renovation of the Renaissance Chapel of the Blessed Giovanni Orsini in the Cathedral of Trogir in Croatia.

Discusses the 1999 renovation of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City. The 1961 renovation which covered the church's elaborately carved oak triforium screens over the balconies; The work of renovation architects Cowley & Prudon; Other aspects of the 1961 renovation that the members of the church wish to undo; Cost of the renovation; Where the funding will come from; The role of Henry Luce III, chairman of the Henry Luce Foundation.

Reports on the condition of the church of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy after the earthquake in September 1997. Remarks from Reverend Vincenzo Fortunato; Cost of the restoration of the church; Details on the repairs of the Basilica.

Examines the former St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn Heights, New York City. Its owner, Packer Collegiate Institute, has begun an $835,000 effort aimed at protecting the shell of the building from further damage. Roof repairs, repointing and protective glazing over the stained-glass windows; Architects Mesick, Cohen & Waite of Albany; Original design by Renwick & Sands; Long-term restoration very expensive and contingent on fundraising.

Reports the effort to preserve the Episcopal Church complex on Park Avenue, Upper East Side, New York. Preservation efforts; Repair of the exterior. INSET: The St. Bart's story..

Describes the $6.8 million restoration now taking place at Trinity Church in lower Manhattan, New York City. 75 years of soot is being removed to reveal the original polychrome pink walls.

Focuses on the Sacred Sites and Properties Fund of the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Initiative as the only grant program in the United States earmarked for the preservation of religious properties; Services of the initiative; Examples of repairs that backfired; Religious congregations' disregard for the condition of their properties as a factor behind the poor conditions of these buildings.