A plan to expand historic Christ and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Ghent received a split vote from the Planning Commission on Thursday, sending the matter to the City Council for a final decision.

Another lawsuit was filed this week challenging Christ and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s expansion plans in historic Ghent. The congregation has been seeking city approval to build an addition to its ...

Oscar van Bouchaute watched nervously as hundreds of strangers trampled over the crime scene inside Saint Bavo’s Cathedral. Earlier that day, on the morning of April 11, 1934, van Bouchaute—a church ...

Harold Van de Perre has been living with his wife in the beautiful Belgian city of Dendermond since 1966. When the painter and stained-glass artist speaks, you immediately hold your breath to listen ...

Who stole the famous Ghent Altarpiece, and who recovered it? And who is restoring it? What is Prinsenhof, and why is it so pretty? Where did the famous Ghent Dragon fly in from? Why is Ghent so famous ...

Once one of Belgium’s medieval powerhouses, Ghent today is home to one of Belgium’s biggest universities and a vibrant student population. While it has plenty of pretty canals and gables, it also ...