National Catholic Register

From Crystal Cathedral to Catholic Cathedral

COMMENTARY: Very few things are truly unprecedented in the life of the Church, but a Catholic cathedral built inside of a former Protestant church is one of them. At night, Christ Cathedral in the ...
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Johnson Fain to revamp Philip Johnson’s Crystal Cathedral

This week Los Angeles–based architects Johnson Fain revealed their plans for the first phase of upcoming renovations to Philip Johnson and John Burgee’s iconic Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim, California ...
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Philip Johnson’s all-glass Crystal Cathedral, born again as Christ Cathedral, lets in less light

Famed televangelist Robert Schuller got his start preaching at a drive-in theatre and went on to build himself an all-glass church in Garden Grove designed by the architect Philip Johnson. Dubbed the ...
National Catholic Register

From ‘Crystal Cathedral’ to Christ Cathedral: Orange Diocese to Celebrate Grand Opening

The first Mass and dedication of the new cathedral with Bishop Kevin Vann takes place this week on July 17, 2019. Catholic elements are the hallmark of the renovation, from the large crucifix to ...
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Crystal Cathedral’s resurrection; billboards on the Sunset Strip

When Philip Johnson built the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove for televangelist Robert Schuller in 1980 it was called "the largest glass building in the world." Now it’s the new home for Orange ...
NBC Los Angeles

Iconic ‘Crystal Cathedral' Converted to Catholic Church

An iconic glass-paned church in Southern California that once housed a booming televangelist ministry has been transformed into a cathedral to give the region's Catholics a long-awaited and much ...
Orange County Register

2 men, 1 huge job: Keeping 11,000 windows crystal clear at Christ Cathedral

Sergio Ortega has a big job ahead of him — he’s part of a two-man crew tasked with washing more than 11,000 windows at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove. The windows get an annual cleaning, but this ...