The Vatican puts 'God's Architect' Gaudí on the path to potential sainthood
CBS News is reporting on a late push by the Vatican and Pope Francis to potentially beatify (and then officially make a saint) Antoni Gaudí almost 100 years after his death in Barcelona in 1926. Gaudí was formally venerated—technically the first step in the sainthood process within the church catechism—over his "heroic virtues" during a life noted for its religious devotion (Gaudí attended confession nearly every day) and contributions to the architecture of his native country. The Sagrada Familia he designed largely as a testament to his faith will be completed next year as per our last update following an amazing 144 years of construction.