Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome In sixteenth-century Rome, one of the most popular pilgrimages was the “Tour of the Seven Churches.” This tour included Saint John Lateran, Saint Peter’s in the Vatican, Saint Paul...
Category - Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome
Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, Italy
Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, Italy Introduction The Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le mura (Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls) is a Roman Catholic papal minor basilica and parish...
St. Sebastian Outside the Walls & Catacombs, Italy
St. Sebastian Outside the Walls & Catacombs, Italy Introduction San Sebastiano fuori le mura (Saint Sebastian beyond the Walls), or San Sebastiano ad Catacumbas (Saint Sebastian at the Catacombs), is a minor basilica in Rome...
The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Italy
The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Italy Introduction The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem or Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Latin: Basilica Sanctae Crucis in Hierusalem) is a Catholic Minor basilica and...
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome Introduction The Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Italian: Basilica Papal di San Paolo fuori le Mura) is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, along with the...
St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City Introduction The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano), or simply Saint Peter’s Basilica (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), is a...
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome, Italy
Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome Introduction The Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Latin: Basilica Sanctae Mariae Maioris), or church of Santa Maria Maggiore, is a Major papal basilica as...
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love, Rome, Italy
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love, Rome Introduction Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore, or the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love, is a Roman Catholic shrine in the southern outskirts of Rome dedicated to the Blessed...
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome, Italy
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome Introduction The Archbasilica Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist in the Lateran (Italian: Arcibasilica del Santissimo Salvatore e dei...
