After entering the center, visitors catch their first glimpse of faith from a global perspective in the Gallery of Mary, which features an exhibit of colorful panels and text with images of Mary as she is seen and depicted in cultures around the world. The evangelization process began even before the center opened, he said. In the process of interviewing the people for the exhibit, he became a believer and will be baptized and confirmed this Easter,'' he told a visiting reporter from the Detroit archdiocesan newspaper, The Michigan Catholic. The Omaha-based firm of Leo A. Daly designed the exterior of the building, with the New York firm of Edwin Schlossberg creating the interactive computer exhibits. It's even better than I thought it would be.
Visitors use a key-coded access card to gain entry into the interactive exhibits.
The interactive stations also allow visitors to ask questions about Catholic teaching on everything from abortion to Scripture. It's not just reading. You get to do and learn. People picture us Catholics as boring, and this is not boring. The top floor will host 12 scholars, who will study the application of papal teachings and their impact on world culture.