POPE Francis, who passed away on April 21, may not have written an encyclical addressed to architects, but his pontificate leaves an indelible influence on sacred architecture. His words and actions demonstrated a shift from the Pope as monarch to a pastor, concretized by choosing to stay at the modest Casa Santa Marta.
There, he said daily Mass at a common chapel and joined ordinary people in the cafeteria for meals. He compared the Roman Catholic Church to a field hospital to underscore its mission to heal the sick, not only physically but, more importantly, spiritually. The Manila Times interviewed architects Bong Recio and Carlos Arnaiz about the place of spirituality in their architectural practice.
Other transformations in church buildings that architects and this writer have observed are the following: a greater dominance of the image of Christ, like the enormous cross at the Chapel of the Sacred Heart in Powerplant; the presence of water features, symbolizing the 'fountains of divine mercy,' like the holy water fountain at the Church of the Gesu; more commodious spaces for the Sacrament of Reconciliation; and as seen at the Sto.
Francis' Influence On Sacred Architecture
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