Fourteen months to the day after an earthquake devastated Christchurch’s 19th century cathedral, work is starting on a new center of worship reflecting the spirit of 21st century design.

The cathedral is the first substantial “rebuild” after the earthquake, according to the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral’s website.

Shigeru Ban’s temporary cardboard cathedral finally got the green light to be erected in Christchurch, New Zealand. Now called the “Transitional Cathedral”, the building will replace a 19th ...

The Christchurch project, which Mr. Ban worked on pro bono, came about after the 2011 earthquake severely damaged Anglican Christchurch Cathedral (1864-1904), rendering it unusable for liturgical ...

Christchurch is a magnet for tourists and locals alike throughout New Zealand. Known for its beauty and urban appeal, it has recently undergone a makeover that makes it all the more exciting. With ...

Visitors from all over the world heading to New Zealand can now satisfy their curiosity about Christchurch’s famed Transitional ‘Cardboard’ Cathedral. After nearly two years of planning and ...

After the cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, was badly damaged in a 2011 earthquake, it was replaced by -- not the tallest or largest structure -- but by “the world’s only cathedral made ...

NPR's Philip Reeves recently visited the earthquake-battered cathedral in New Zealand built by a 19th-century ancestor. He found his family history entwined in a fierce contemporary controversy.

Meanwhile, a transitional cardboard cathedral is under construction and should be completed by Christmas 2012, according to the diocese.

Representatives of ChristChurch Cathedral will be back in court this morning seeking clarification of the way it spent insurance money. While today's hearing will have no impact on the state of ...