Holy road trip: US landmarks show the miracles and majesty of Catholicism
With a copper spire that soars nearly 300 feet skyward, this French Gothic cathedral is an architectural wonder. The impressive 45,000 square-foot-edifice – featuring 23 altars, elaborate hand-carved wooden decorations and German-imported stained-glass windows – could be one of the great churches of Europe. It’s not. It’s the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. The New Jersey showpiece is one…