{"id":100679,"date":"2026-07-26T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=100679"},"modified":"2026-07-26T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:00:00","slug":"major-restoration-in-minneapolis-aims-to-renew-every-square-inch-of-countrys-oldest-basilica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/major-restoration-in-minneapolis-aims-to-renew-every-square-inch-of-countrys-oldest-basilica\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041c\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0431\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u041c\u0438\u043d\u043d\u0435\u0430\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0441\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u00ab\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0434\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u0432\u0430\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0434\u044e\u0439\u043c\u0430\u00bb \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0439\u0448\u0435\u0439 \u0431\u0430\u0437\u0438\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u044b"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>If you want to clean more-than-century-old marble statues of the apostles, you don\u2019t simply use soap and water. Rather, you must spray the figures with a \u201cspecialized conservation material\u201d that subsequently dries into a \u201clatex-like layer,\u201d which is then \u201ccarefully peeled away,\u201d thus preserving the statue\u2019s original finish. The process \u201cis labor intensive and takes significant time,\u201d according to staff at the Basilica of Saint Mary, a towering and historic minor basilica in downtown Minneapolis. The massive church, which was\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to clean more-than-century-old marble statues of the apostles, you don\u2019t simply use soap and water. Rather, you must spray the figures with a \u201cspecialized conservation material\u201d that subsequently dries into a \u201clatex-like layer,\u201d which is then \u201ccarefully peeled away,\u201d thus preserving the statue\u2019s original finish. The process \u201cis labor intensive and takes significant time,\u201d according to staff at the Basilica of Saint Mary, a towering and historic minor basilica in downtown Minneapolis. The massive church, which was\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":100748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-100679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2376,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/cathedral-basilica-church-differences\/","url_meta":{"origin":100679,"position":0},"title":"Cathedral vs Basilica vs Church Explained: What&#8217;s the difference?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"24 \u043c\u0430\u044f, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Unearth the hidden distinctions, unravel the secrets, and marvel at the architectural wonders that set them apart.","rel":"","context":"\u0412 &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00171.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00171.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00171.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00171.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68252,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/italian-basilica-of-st-benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake\/","url_meta":{"origin":100679,"position":1},"title":"Italian Basilica of St. Benedict reopens 9 years after it was destroyed by earthquake","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"27 \u0434\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0431\u0440\u044f, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The outside of the reconstructed Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy, is lit up with lights in celebration of its reopening on Oct. 30, 2025. \/ Credit: Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia Rome Newsroom, Nov 3, 2025 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). The Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy, reopened for worship this weekend after a four-year project to rebuild the 13th-century edifice leveled by an earthquake in 2016.Archbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia dedicated the newly rebuilt church on Oct. 31,\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0412 &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Italian Basilica of St. Benedict reopens 9 years after it was destroyed by earthquake","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Italian-Basilica-of-St.-Benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Italian-Basilica-of-St.-Benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Italian-Basilica-of-St.-Benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Italian-Basilica-of-St.-Benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28288,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/why-the-church-has-celebrated-the-chair-of-st-peter-feast-for-1600-years\/","url_meta":{"origin":100679,"position":2},"title":"Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"23 \u0444\u0435\u0432\u0440\u0430\u043b\u044f, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Altar of the Chair in St. Peter&#039;s Basilica, where Bernini&#039;s gorgeous bronze monument to the Chair of Peter acts as a massive bronze reliquary for the historic wooden chair. \/ Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Feb 22, 2025 \/ 11:00 am (CNA). 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Vatican officials presented the anniversary program on Monday, highlighting plans intended to ease visitor pressure\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0412 &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":20560,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/3-things-to-know-about-the-2-papal-basilicas-dedicated-to-st-peter-and-st-paul-in-rome\/","url_meta":{"origin":100679,"position":4},"title":"3 things to know about the 2 papal basilicas dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"19 \u043d\u043e\u044f\u0431\u0440\u044f, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] \"Sts. Peter and Paul,\u201d Altar of St. Catherine (1465), Schwabach, Germany. Artist unknown. \/ Credit: Public domain Vatican City, Nov 18, 2024 \/ 17:45 pm (CNA). 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Historical&nbsp;significance of the Nov. 18 feast day&nbsp;In the fourth century, the world\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0412 &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20200827010820-5f46eea2c2bf74d8ccd98a5ajpeg.webp?fit=682%2C519&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20200827010820-5f46eea2c2bf74d8ccd98a5ajpeg.webp?fit=682%2C519&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20200827010820-5f46eea2c2bf74d8ccd98a5ajpeg.webp?fit=682%2C519&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20296,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/photos-discover-the-history-of-st-peters-basilica-in-new-microsoft-online-ai-enhanced-3d-model\/","url_meta":{"origin":100679,"position":5},"title":"PHOTOS: Discover the history of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica in new Microsoft online AI-enhanced 3D model","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"4 \u0430\u043f\u0440\u0435\u043b\u044f, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica using the latest in artificial intelligence to offer a new way to experience the nearly 2,000-year history of the tomb of St. Peter. \/ Credit: Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience Vatican City, Nov 13, 2024 \/ 12:35 pm (CNA). 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