The cathedral’s artist/architect Giuliano Mauri built a similar structure in Valsugana, Italy in 2002, as part of Arte Sella, an exhibition of environmental and natural art.

Italian artist Giuliano Mauri, who passed in 2009, came up with the original tree cathedral concept. This latest manifestation is the second of its kind in Italy and was created by Mauri’s son ...

The mosaics of the medieval Monreale Cathedral in Sicily, Italy, built by the island's last Norman king, are set to regain their golden luster due to meticulous restoration efforts and new ...

Rescue personnel inspect the damage done in Norcia, central Italy, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck central Italy, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

However, recent austerity cuts to Italy's culture budget has less money for upkeep of cultural institutions, including the cathedral. The Duomo is one of the largest cathedrals in the world.