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Holy Week (Settimana Santa) in anticipation of Easter (Pasqua) this Sunday is underway in Rome. It will be a rather intense week leading up to Easter and events will be filled with many tourists and devout locals. If you are not put-off by a little overcrowding, Rome will definitely be a rewarding experience. On Holy Thursday (Giovedi Santo) the Pope …
If you’re thinking of heading to Rome for the May 1st beatification of Pope John Paul II, you will be in good company as part of an expected crowd of two million pilgrims. People from all over the globe are flocking to the Eternal City to witness this historic and much-anticipated event. With Rome spreading its resources thin in order …
If you’re planning to travel to Rome this spring OR if you’re interested in being in Rome for a very special event, there is some news you should be aware of – According to the Associated Press, “The pope on Friday signed off on the miracle needed to beatify Pope John Paul II and set May 1 as the date …
After a year and a half at work, the Vatican has just finished restoration of a jewel-encrusted golden cross said to be the oldest reliquary of its kind, according to USA TODAY. The foot-tall, jewel-encrusted, golden cross, known as the Crux Vaticana, was given to the people of Rome by the Byzantine emperor Justin II in the 6th-century and bears …
A few quick notes from your editor on what I’m hearing about this week in terms of travel to Italy. I’d like to start making this a weekly feature. A few quick links about what’s on my Italy travel radar. A great way to get this information in real time is to follow me on Twitter! Here’s what reading about, …
While longtime newsletter subscribers may already know him, it is worth introducing the extraordinary Enrico Bruschini to everyone once again – especially if you have plans to visit Rome anytime soon. Bruschini shows visitors the Vatican and ancient Rome like no one else. There’s very good reason why he has been named the Official Guide of Rome and has authored …
How will Professor Langdon solve this problem? The Vatican has banned the producers and actors of the movie Angels and Demons, now filming in Rome, from entering the Holy See and any churches in Rome. Ron Howard is directing the film version of Dan Brown’s prequel to the popular book and film, The DaVinci Code. You may remember that actor …
To understand Rome is to recognize that it is a city swarming with secrets – more than three millennia of mysteries. And nowhere in Rome are there more secrets than in the Vatican. That’s a quote from the new, non-fiction book The Sistine Secrets, a work sure to change the way many look at the Sistine Chapel and the great …
Don’t Go: The last Sunday of the month when admission is free. Truly everyone and their mother will be in line with you. Do Go: Wednesday morning when other visitors will be in St. Peter’s Square for the Pope’s weekly blessing. (He blesses the crowd from his apartment window at 11 a.m.)
A Vatican-backed charter airline inaugurated flights this week between Italy and Catholic shrines such as Lourdes, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela and the Holy Land. The Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi, an outfit that organizes pilgrimages for the Diocese of Rome, has signed a five-year agreement with Mistral Air, a small airline owned by the private Italian post office. The flights using a …
