I was stunned by Rome’s haunting ‘ghost town’ — the city that never was
But as I survey my surroundings on the Viale Europa, the streets are deserted,the landscape positively futuristic. Arriving ...
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Rome's Night Skies by Drone: Colosseum & Basilica in Lights
Take a flight high above the illuminated beauty of Rome at night with this captivating drone footage. Discover the iconic Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica bathed in warm lights, as ancient streets ...
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American Cardinal Opens Final Jubilee Holy Door in Rome
The other four Holy Doors of the 2025 Jubilee are located at St. Peter’s Basilica ... the history of jubilees — inside Rome’s Rebibbia Prison. “The dark door of time, of the future ...
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Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome
(Alessandro Penso for The Washington Post) Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.
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New restoration brings fresh light to St. Peter's Basilica for Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Francis is celebrating the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight Mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. The restoration is part of preparations for the 2025 Jubilee Year, a ...
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Pope Francis Launches Jubilee Year As Rome Braces For Millions Of Pilgrims
Well-known sites and artworks in Rome and at the Vatican including St. Peter’s Basilica have been restored. Also buffed up are Michelangelo’s Pietà, Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers in ...