Church collapse in Georgia

The reported collapse of the church of Saint Gevorg of Mughni in Tbilisi, Georgia, highlights ongoing tensions in the country between national and ethnic identities and between church and state control of religious patrimony.
Public Radio of Armenia report

The Pope's View of Medieval Architecture

Benedict XVI's November 18 catechesis described Romanesque and Gothic architecture in relation to faith, education, and beauty. It's interesting to see a contemporary religious leader reflect on the function of medieval style.
Beauty is a 'fascinating way to approach the Mystery of God,' says Pope Benedict

New Review

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 68 (4)
Robert Maxwell, The Art of Medieval Urbanism: Parthenay in Romanesque Aquitaine 579-581.