The churches of Iceland are consistently built on the tops of hills, assuring that any volcanic destruction that befalls the island will merely kill every citizen on the island, ...

Discover the fascinating story behind Iceland's most famous church, Hallgrímskirkja, and find out why its unique design resembles a volcano. This architectural marvel draws inspiration from Iceland's ...

While most countries in Europe boast grand Gothic and Renaissance cathedrals, Iceland's churches are all very modern in design.

Many modernist churches in Iceland are futuristic odes to this original architectural model. For example, the churches that celebrated Icelandic architect Ragnar Emilsson designed ...

Reykjavík's largest church was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, one of Iceland's most notable modernist architects who worked on a number of state projects. Situated at the top of a hill in the ...

Way better than a bake sale! The church is in trouble. According to a recent Pew survey , 68% of American Millennials polled said they had never doubted God’s existence. That might not sound ...

CNA Staff, Jan 14, 2021 / 12:00 pm. The Catholic Church is resuming public Sunday Masses in Iceland after the government raised the number of people permitted to gather in churches from 10 to 20.

On Thursday, Iceland legalised blasphemy despite opposition from some of the country's churches. Many of Iceland's churches are dotted around the island in remote spaces. Some are even at the foot ...

GARðABÆR, ICELAND—An excavation conducted at Bessastaðir church on the west coast of Iceland uncovered the remains of two people, according to an Iceland Review report. Occupation of the ...