Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood

Pope Francis recognises the heroic virtues' of the creator of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica in first step of process

He's long been nicknamed God's architect" by those who point to his piety and the religious imagery woven through his soaring spires, colourful ceramics and undulating lines.

Now it seems the Vatican may be ready to make it official. It said on Monday that Antoni Gaudi, the Catalan architect behind Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica, had been put on the path to sainthood.