Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo: Reimagining the Human Path to Salvation Through Architecture
September 3, 2020By Melissa Butz Known for its appearance in “Angels and Demons,” Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo or Castle of the Holy Angel is a […]
Topic: Italy
How the Rome Mamertine Prison That Once Held Sts. Peter and Paul in Captivity Became a Holy Site
August 27, 2020By Melissa Butz These written words, “The Mamertine Prison of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul,” signal where Saints Peter and Paul […]
The Catholic History Behind Rome’s Famed Spanish Steps
August 20, 2020By Melissa Butz Piazza di Spagna is named in honor of the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See. This tourist hotspot is […]
Piazza del Popolo, Once a Site of Christian Persecution, Now Embraces the Eternal City’s Pilgrims
August 6, 2020By Melissa Butz Piazza del Popolo — the “People’s Square,” one of Rome’s biggest urban plazas. It’s now known for hosting concerts […]
Porziuncola in Assisi Reminds Faithful About Power of Forgiveness, Especially in Month of August
August 4, 2020Currents News Staff Four years ago, the pope made a quick but emotional and profoundly meaningful visit to the Porziuncola in Assisi. […]
How Rome’s Historic ‘Talking Statues’ Helped Create a Space for Public Discourse
July 30, 2020By Melissa Butz It all started 500 years ago with the Pasquino, known as the first “talking statue in Rome.” The chatter […]
Rome’s Famed Piazza Navona Was Once a Site of Christian Persecution
July 23, 2020By Melissa Butz Rome’s Piazza Navona is a favorite of both tourists and city dwellers alike. The cobblestone streets are normally full […]
Declining Enrollment and Lack of Funding Force More Catholic School Closures in Italy, U.S.
July 9, 2020By Melissa Butz Permanently empty classrooms are the new reality for at least 98 Catholic schools in the United States, closing because […]
Statues Are Coming Down Across America. Is New York’s Columbus Circle Next?
June 22, 2020Currents News Staff Statues that stood for years are crashing down around America. Next to be removed is Theodore Roosevelt’s statue outside […]
St. Peter’s Square Opens to the Public as Italians Reemerge From World’s Strictest COVID-Lockdown
May 22, 2020By Melissa Butz For the first time since March 10, there was life inside St. Peter’s Square. Italians young and old, walked […]