Officials preview Christ Cathedral design as Diocese of Orange marks 40 years

The sanctuary formerly known as Orange County's Crystal Cathedral is on the brink of undergoing its makeover into the Christ Cathedral as part of its transformation into a Catholic church. And you can strap on virtual reality goggles to see its future. Officials from the Diocese of Orange, the nation's 12th largest, gathered earlier this week to preview the changes, which they plan to unveil for the public at Sunday's celebration of the diocese's 40th anniversary, an event expected to draw nearly 10,000 of the Catholic faithful. The diocese bought the famed building in 2011. During the preview, people can take a virtual tour and see a sanctuary splashed in white, highlighting an altar, the bishop's chair and baptismal font.