Diary of a Pilgrim – Part X
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…
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May 29, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part IX
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…
May 28, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part VIII
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…
May 26, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part VII
The Trinità dei Monti church is situated above the double staircase which leads down to the famous Piazza di Spagna. The church was built as a Franciscan church in 1503…
May 26, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part VI
The Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) is the fourth of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome that the group from Bamberg visits.This basilica is the largest…
May 23, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part V
The square around the Lateran Palace is amazing: the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, the Basilica of St John Lateran, the Porta Santa, the Scala Santa and the…
May 22, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part IV
The Basilica of St John Lateran or St Giovanni in Laterano is the third of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome that the group from Bamberg visits.It is one of…
May 22, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part III
St Philip Neri CO, an Italian Catholic priest who lived in the 16th century is said to have been a promoter of a spiritual mission for all and a call…
May 22, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part II
The Basilica of St Sebastian - the first stop in Rome. There are four different groups of pilgrims participating in the same pilgrimage and this is the first time they…
May 20, 2025
