Panoramic View of St. Peter's Square
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The Christian Catacombs of Rome Italiansrus.com
The catacombs were subterranean tufa quarries where Christians originally celebrated their religion away from their persecutors.

Electing a New Pope Italiansrus.com
Find out the process involved in electing a new pope as well as who is in charge until a new Holy Roman Pontiff is elected.

Holy See
The official site of the Vatican. Access the Vatican news service, learn more about the departments of the Roman Curia, visit with the Holy Father and much more.

Basilicas & Churches

Basilica of San Clemente
Visit not one, but three churches constructed one above the other.

Basilica of the Santi Quattro Coronati
Visit this church, which is dedicated to four Christian martyrs.

La Chiesa Nuova
Find out why this church is called the "New Church" when in fact it is over 400 years old.

Churches of Rome
This is a fairly long list of churches located in Rome. You can view the list alphabetically or by district.

Il Gesu
The Church of the Holy Name of Jesus.

Roman Basilicas, Churches and Christian Catacombs
This includes the names and addresses of basilicas, churches and Christian catacombs located in Rome.

S. Andrea Della Valle
Basilica that Puccini set his first act of the opera Tosca.

St. Peter's Basilica
26 beautiful photos of this extraordinary place await you. Unfortunately each photo does not have text to identify what you see.

Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Find out why this is Rome's best-loved Christmas ritual.

Santa Maria sopra Minerva
A must see, since this is Rome's only Gothic church.

Santa Susanna
This is home of the American Catholic Church in Rome. This church was built to commemorate a young Christian woman who was beheaded for refusing to worship pagan gods.

Sistine Chapel Italiansrus.com
This Chapel is famous for its frescoes which were painted by many of the great Florentine artists of the Renaissance.

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