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 […]
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 […]
By Melissa Butz Masses can soon be celebrated with the presence of the faithful. Masses in Italy have been suspended since March […]