The Cathedral Talk YouTube channel now has the first couple of podcast episodes uploaded with some nifty video footage as an optional accompaniment. More episodes are to be uploaded in the future (at unavoidably irregular intervals).

SEE: Cathedral Talk YouTube Links

More restoration news at Notre-Dame continues to be published now that we have passed the third anniversary of the fire.

SEE: FRANCE24—Notre-Dame Restoration Update for 3rd Anniversary of Fire

Tom discusses the unorthodox decisions made with the construction of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City which put its categorization as a “Gothic” cathedral up for debate. David and Zack consider revisions to our overall definition of Gothic architecture.

SEE: Wiki—St. Patrick’s Cathedral

SEE: NYT Article—Restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, A Gift to NY in Time for the Pope

SEE: Wiki—Gothic Architecture