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Rome – Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
After our general audience with Pope Francis, we were just getting started. We had a very full afternoon and evening ahead. Next stop, Basilica di…
Vatican City – Audience with Pope Francis
We woke up early Wednesday morning (about 5:30) so we could get to St. Peter’s Piazza for the General Audience with Pope Francis. After a…
Rome – Evening Scenes
The evenings came early in Rome in November, long before time for dinner. On our first evening in Rome, I stepped out of the hotel,…
Rome – Santa Maria in Traspontina
We were able to celebrate mass at Santa Maria in Traspontina, just a block away from our hotel, and only about 4 blocks from Vatican…
Rome – St. Peter’s Basilica Interior
During Nero’s great Christian persecution in 64 A.D., Saint Peter was martyred, crucified, and buried in Caligula’s Circus. After Constantine’s Edict of Milan (313 A.D.)…
Rome – Vatican Museums – Ceilings
The Vatican museums contain an amazing collection of some of the most beautiful art in the world. However, the museums themselves are also outstanding works of…
Rome – Vatican Museums – Statues
The Vatican Museums originated as a group of sculptures collected by Pope Julius II (1503-1513). The popes were among the first sovereigns who opened the…
Rome – St Peters and Vatican City Area
Although the Colosseum and Piazza Navona are two of the favorite tourist attractions in Rome, the Basilica of St. Peter and Vatican City are the…
Rome – Piazza Navona
The location, size, and shape of Piazza Navona was dictated by the site’s earlier structure, the Stadium of Domitian (dedicated in 86 AD). The Stadium…
Rome – Colosseum
The Colosseum is one of the most recognized and visited sites in Rome. The Colosseum is the largest Amphitheatre ever built. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in…