Monday, May 25, 2009

Rome, May 19-21

We spent several days in Rome visiting Basilicas and Catholic churches. We also had the priviledge of seeing Pope Benedict on Wednesday. He was giving a short papal addresss and greeting.


On Tuesday we visited the Vatican (St. Peter’s Basilica); Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel; St. Angelo Museum; Pantheon; and St. Maria Minerva Basilica.



On Wedneday we saw the Pope at the Vatican and visited the following sites: Piazza de Popolo; St. Maria Miracle (closed); S. Triniti del Monti; S. Maria Concezione (bones); S. Maria d. Vittoria; Santa Susanna Cistercian Nuns ; S. Bernardo; Basilica S. Maria de Angelo; Piazza de Republica; Fountain de Trevi; and Basilica S. Maria Maggiore.




On Thursday we visited Cheisa del Gasa; Circo Massimo; Basilica St. Giovanni in Laterano (St. John); and Basilica St. Paulo (outside the walls).

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