Being a member on interfaith committees is not like being on other committees where you can serve a term of a couple of years and leave. Interreligious dialogue begins with…
Traditionally, New Zealand has been a Christian country with the Anglican community as their largest group. This changed in recent years, when the Catholic community was growing while the Anglican…
The last trip for the pilgrims on the bus is to Tivoli.Tivoli (or: Tibur) is an ancient Etruscan settlement that proudly traces its history back to the 13th century BC.…
Located about 25 kilometres from Vatican City is Castel Gandolfo and the Papal Summer Residence.Built in the 13th century as a private palace, it was in 1626, that the first…
Only a few days before the newly elected Pope Leo XIV first visited the Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura (Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls) on…
The original plans for the pilgrimage to Rome included attending a General Audience with the Pope. This had to be cancelled as Pope Leo XIV was not yet inaugurated, and…
The Vatican Museum, one of the oldest museums of the world, is famous for its sculptures and paintings. The highlight of the museum is certainly the Sistine Chapel.During the Conclave,…
The highlight of a visit to Rome for any Catholic is likely to be the visit to Vatican City – the heart of Catholicism, and particularly the Basilica Papale di…
Not far from Piazza Navona is the church Santa Maria dell'Anima (Our Lady of the Soul). The original church was built in 1350, and the current church was built in…
The Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain) which was finished in 1762 is certainly the most famous fountain in Rome. Apparently, the name of the fountain derives from the Latin word…