Hawaii’s Painted Church
High on the flanks of Mauna Loa volcano, above the crystal blue waters of Honaunau Bay, St Benedict’s – The Painted Church – perches amidst the lava flows, surrounded by tropical trees and flowers. It is Hawaii’s own Sistine Chapel, its interior covered with painted scenes from the Old and New Testaments, all the work of one man. As we approach the entrance, the Church’s simplicity and the way it blends in with the spectacular surroundings is striking. Off…