How many of us knew that Italy, the epicenter of Roman Catholicism, hosts some of the most exquisite and beautiful Byzantine ...
Rome hides layers of its ancient past in plain sight, where fragments of temples, baths, and theaters appear unexpectedly among modern streets and buildings. From the church of San Bernardo, once part ...
Built by Leo XIII but never visited by him, the Aventine Hill church now welcomes his successor for its 125th anniversary.