In the last few decades, some church designers have been experimenting with new designs. Some of them have turned out great, and some of them… not so much.

What do you make of these designs?

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St. Januarius Church in Naples, NY

T, Flickr
T, Flickr

Pilgrimage Cathedral of Mary, Queen of Peace in Velbert, Germany

seier+seier, Flickr
seier+seier, Flickr

Holy Trinity Church in Geneva, Switzerland

Jack Torcello, Flickr
Jack Torcello, Flickr

St John the Baptist Church in Lincoln, England

Anna Armstrong, Flickr
Anna Armstrong, Flickr

Our Lady Help of Christians in Birmingham, England

The Twentieth Century Society, Flickr
The Twentieth Century Society, Flickr

Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp, France

Steve Silverman, Flickr
Steve Silverman, Flickr

St. Canisius Church in Berlin, Germany

Gitta Zahn, Flickr
Gitta Zahn, Flickr

Mary, Mother of Mercy Church in Inniskeen, Ireland

Sludge G, Flickr
Sludge G, Flickr

St Joseph Church in Leicester, England

Ned Trifle, Flickr
Ned Trifle, Flickr

St. Aengus Church in Burt, Ireland

Steve Cadman, Flickr
Steve Cadman, Flickr

St. Malachy Church in Burlington, MA

Chris Devers, Flickr
Chris Devers, Flickr

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