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In 1299, the clergy of the Sint-Pieterskerk (St. Peter’s Church) built a chapel at the foot of the Ramberg, in the center of Louvain. After the university of Louvain was established in 1425, the Artes faculty became the owner of the chapel. From the 16th century onwards, there was a worship of Sint-Antonius van Egypte (Saint Anthony of Egypt). Because of his popularity, the chapel was called Sint-Antoniuskapel (Saint Anthony’s Chapel). In 1617, the chapel was constructed in the late Gothic style as it is now. Restorations took place in the 18th century. In 1797, the French administration closed the chapel and it could be rented by religious groups from 1847 to 1853. In 1860, the chapel was sold and bought by the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. They renovated the chapel and opened it in 1861. In 1936, the remains of the most famous Belgian missionary and saint, Jozef De Veuster, were transferred from Molokai (Hawaii) and placed in the crypt of the chapel. In 1960-1961, the chapel was rebuilt by the Congregation.

St Anthony's Church (Igreja de Santo António) is an 18th-century church built in the Baroque style and with an interior decorated with tiles.

The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was built by Matei Basarab in 1636 on the site of the ancient wooden church of the Târnov monastery. The religious complex is classified as a historical monument. Ceaușescu's plans to redesign the city center in the 1980s threatened to demolish hundreds of buildings and monuments, including churches. To be saved from destruction, the St Apostles' Chruch was relocated as part of a plan led by Romanian engineer Eugen Iordăchescu.

St Augustine's is a magnificent 19th century building. Designed by George Frederick Bodley it is Grade 1 Listed and is hugely significant in the northwest. Known locally as the 'Miners Cathedral' it stands as the gift of Edward Heywood.

St Augustine's is to be found up the hill from the picturesque village green on the right hand side. With its white interior walls repainted in the past few years, it really is a special place for worship, and the acoustics are wonderful for the frequent concerts held there.

St Augustine's Church was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries at the request of the Archbishop of Warsaw, Wincenty Teofil Popiel. In November 1940, the church became part of the Warsaw Ghetto. When the ghetto was liquidated, a warehouse was created in the church, where the stolen goods of the Jews were stored; later, the church was desecrated and turned into a stable. After the war, it was the highest and one of the few remaining buildings of the former ghetto.

The Sint-Augustinuskerk (St Augustine's Church) was built between 1796 and 1863 in a neoclassical style. The building was designed by Karel Georg Zocher. This was the first major Catholic church built in Utrecht since the restoration of religious freedom in the country.

St Barbara-Kirche is located in Hultrop, a village in Nordrhein-Westfalen about 8 miles north of Soest.

For many years St Barnabas has been known as 'The Church on the North Downs Way'. Unusually, the main door faces away from the road since it was designed to be entered from the Great House. For a hundred years St Barnabas was the centre of life on the Estate, answering the frequent question posed now when Mansion and original Estate are long gone, 'Why this extraordinary building is here, apparently in the middle of nowhere?'

Dating from 1724 when the almshouses forming the three sided courtyard, with St Bartholomew's chapel in the centre, were founded, along with a small hospital building.