Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XV
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…
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June 14, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XIV
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…
June 8, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XIII
The Campo Santo Teutonico (Teutonic Cemetery) is a burial site right next to St Peter’s Basilica and is owned by the Confraternity of Our Lady of the German Cemetery.As an…
June 1, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XI
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,…
May 30, 2025
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…
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