Besides the Holy Doors, other factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to ...

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The grandiose Basilica of St. Josaphat attracts more than faithful Catholics – it's admired by architecture lovers and history buffs alike. Modeled after Rome's ... in the Pope John Paul II ...

The icon was brought to Rome towards the end of the fifteenth ... which connects the basilicas of Saint Mary Major and Saint John Lateran. Crowds flocked to this church, and for nearly three ...

ROME -- The Vatican and the Italian government ... There was a general air of rejoicing despite the rain. St. John Lateran Basilica had been closed to the public at 10:30 a.m. and the palace ...

It was an experience of courage and hope because even though we do not have a common language, we still tried to speak to one ...

to this day their skulls are in adjacent reliquaries in St. John Lateran and statues of the two flank St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The Holy Spirit's action is central to the movement of the plot.

including the Basilica of St. John Lateran — the pope's home church, in his role as Bishop of Rome. A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from ...

A group of U.S. pilgrims who crossed the threshold of the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Mary Major Feb. 6 have traveled ...

Canadian Catholic travel agencies know Jubilee 2025 is momentous and are adjusting pilgrimage slates for the year accordingly.

While exploring the site of a 32-story planned skyscraper in London, archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman basilica.

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican ... with 32 million pilgrims expected to come to Rome in 2025. The basilica has been preparing for an influx of visitors ...