San Sisto Vecchio honors Pope Sixtus II, who was martyred in 258 in the same persecution and orders which brought about the death of St....

On Tuesday, the Thid Week of Lent we turn to one of the oldest churches in Rome, constructed between 140 and 155 AD. Santa Pudenziana is...

San Marco is among he oldest churches in Rome, and you may be surprised to hear that you have passed by it. If you have stood at the...

On this day we return to San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence), one of seven pilgrimage churches of Rome, which were churches established for...

The original church devoted to the saints Marcellinus and Pietrus was likely consecrated in the late 4th century. The pope often...

The most striking thing to a modern visitor to San Vitale is not the architecture, or the art, or the history. What stands out the most...

One of the oldest and most beautiful churches in Rome, Santa Maria in Trastevere is also located in one of the most delightful areas of...

The story of Saint Cecilia, from her conversion to where she is today, is one of the most touching in terms of her as an individual and...

The church of Santa Balbina is a quiet, but relatively central section of Rome. Located within view of the Baths of Caracalla this...

Within an easy walk of the Colosseum you will find the Basilica of San Clemente, a basilica which embodies all the layers of history in...

Today's church is a lovely church just south of the Colosseum. There are two items of note that are directly related to the evolution of...

St. Peter's Basilica is the main church of all Catholicism. In this first post about this magnificent church, I want to focus on how and...

The Basilica dedicated to the Apostles is, frankly, a peculiar basilica. It is very much in the center of the city of Rome, just a few...

If you are going through the Monti area in Rome, headed to Santa Maria Maggiore, you will likely walk down Via Panisperna. In doing so...

Today we are introduced to what is known in technical terms, as a whopper of a church. There is so much to see and to unpack when it...

Sant'Anastasia is a church in the heart of ancient Rome. It sits at the western end of the Circus Maximus within an easy walk of the...

St. Peters in Chains is a fascinating place. From the piazza outside it is difficult to recognize as a church; it appears to be piazza...

With the Church of Saint John Lateran we come to the seat of the Bishop of Rome. One might think of Saint Peter's as the main church of...

If you are visiting the Piazza Navona - and many visitors to Rome are! - take the time to go north one block and visit Sant'Agostino. ...

The church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo is one of the more fascinating churches of the Lenten churches. The approach to the church is...