The first westerners to arrive in most of the Rocky Mountain states were, not surprisingly, Catholic missionaries: Spanish missionaries into the southern Rockies and French missionaries into the northern Rockies. Just as they did in Texas and California, these early Catholic explorers left behind a string of missions, many of which are the oldest churches (and often oldest … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2019
THE BEST CHURCHES IN EUROPE THAT YOU’RE NOT SEEING
Few continents fire the imagination of the traveler as much as Europe. Every year, millions of visitors from around the world descend on the heart of Western Civilization, intent on exploring its thousands of years of history and culture. And no trip to Europe is complete without visiting at least one historic church, and there are thousands to choose from. The problem is, … [Read more...]
