Blocky volumes clad in sand-toned bricks define the Sædalen Kirke church, designed by local practices Koht Arkitekter and Hille Melbye for a young congregation in Bergen, Norway. More about Brick church by Koht Arkitekter and Hille Melbye balances "architectural ambition and material modesty"
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has become the world's tallest church with the latest addition to the tower of Jesus Christ, which has been captured in this video. More about Video reveals Sagrada Familia becoming tallest church in the world
London-based architecture studio Manalo & White has converted a 19th-century church into a youth arts centre for Welsh-language theatre company Frân Wen in Bangor, north Wales. More about Manalo & White transforms North Wales church into Nyth youth arts centre
An underground air raid shelter designed to ensure "comfort and dignity" will form part of the Holy Trinity Church, which Ukrainian studio Aranchii Architects is designing in Kyiv. More about Aranchii Architects designs Ukrainian church with community air raid shelter
A 700-year-old church tower has been suspended above a construction site during excavation works for the upcoming 50 Fenchurch Street skyscraper in London, designed by architecture studio Eric Parry Architects. More about Medieval church suspended 14 metres above London skyscraper construction site
Danish architect Julius Nielsen has created a small timber church in Copenhagen, which features a 12-sided hall symbolising the 12 apostles. More about Julius Nielsen completes tiny 12-sided church in Copenhagen
Local studio 51-1 Arquitectos has stacked a vertical convent made of pink-coloured concrete and grey brick screens onto an urban site in Lima, Peru. More about 51-1 Arquitectos creates pink concrete convent in Peru
Sweden's Kiruna Church is being transported in its entirety to a new location along a five-kilometre route to accommodate the expansion of the world's largest underground iron-ore mine. More about Swedish city of Kiruna wheels entire 672-tonne-church intact to new location
Ghana president John Dramani Mahama has taken steps towards abandoning the Adjaye Associates-designed National Cathedral in Accra following an investigation into the finances of the controversial project. More about Ghana government considering "complete halt" of Adjaye's national cathedral
After an announcement last Thursday that US president Donald Trump will build a 650-person banquet hall on the east side of the White House complex, we take a closer look at James McCrery, the architect behind the design. More about Who is Trump's White House architect James McCrery?
Architecture studio Henning Larsen has unveiled Højvangen Church in Skanderborg, Denmark, which aims to balance the community and spiritual needs of a contemporary church. More about Henning Larsen designs Danish church as "space for reflection, gathering and encounter"
Australian practice Studio Bright has extended St Mary's Coptic Church in northwest Melbourne with a building wrapped in corrugated concrete and arches edged in gold. More about Studio Bright adds fluted-concrete chapel to church in Australia
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a curved concrete church in Albania completed by architecture practice Arkpro Studio. More about "An interesting little church" says commenter
Dutch studios MVRDV and Zecc Architecten have revealed plans to overhaul a vacant church in the Netherlands by adding a swimming pool with an adjustable floor that allows visitors to "walk on water". More about MVRDV unveils design for Holy Water swimming pool in former Dutch church
Curved concrete walls direct light towards the altar of Narac Church, completed by architecture practice Arkpro Studio in Albania. More about Arkpro Studio designs concrete church in Albania as "new village centre"
Genoese architecture studio Caarpa has restored the Church of Nostra Signora della Costa in Levanto, Italy, installing a mezzanine to complement the original ornamentation. More about Caarpa transforms Italian church into event venue with mezzanine addition
Ghana president John Mahama has announced an investigation into the funding of the unbuilt National Cathedral of Ghana in Accra, designed by architect David Adjaye's studio. More about Ghana government announces investigation into controversial Adjaye-designed cathedral
The Cardboard Cathedral in New Zealand by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is the next building to secure its place in our list of the 25 most significant buildings of the 21st century. More about Shigeru Ban's Cardboard Cathedral was the most significant building of 2013
Artist Morag Myerscough has created an 11.5-metre-tall neon sculpture for a church in Doncaster, UK, which was informed by the "culture of embroidery and tapestry in religious buildings". More about Morag Myerscough creates neon Love and Unity sculpture in Doncaster Minster
Swedish architecture studio Elding Oscarson has created a cube-shaped church and community centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, which is clad in diagonal aluminium bars to create a moiré effect. More about Elding Oscarson completes "open and free" Frihamnskyrkan church in Gothenburg