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 […]
By Melissa Butz Known for its appearance in “Angels and Demons,” Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo or Castle of the Holy Angel is a […]
By Melissa Butz These written words, “The Mamertine Prison of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul,” signal where Saints Peter and Paul […]
By Melissa Butz Piazza di Spagna is named in honor of the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See. This tourist hotspot is […]
By Melissa Butz Piazza del Popolo — the “People’s Square,” one of Rome’s biggest urban plazas. It’s now known for hosting concerts […]
By Melissa Butz It all started 500 years ago with the Pasquino, known as the first “talking statue in Rome.” The chatter […]
By Melissa Butz Rome’s Piazza Navona is a favorite of both tourists and city dwellers alike. The cobblestone streets are normally full […]
By Melissa Butz For the first time since March 10, there was life inside St. Peter’s Square. Italians young and old, walked […]
By Melissa Butz Italy sped up its reopening by two weeks with restaurants, bars, hairdressers and shopping welcoming clients. Masses in the […]
By Melissa Butz Public Masses will resume in Italy on Monday May 18, after more than two months on lockdown. Before that […]
Currents News Staff Only in a city like Rome does maintenance work on drainage systems end up unearthing second-century monuments. As lockdown […]