When traveling to Italy, Father Nugent invites travelers to approach their destinations from the perspective of a pilgrim.
More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...
A century and a half before the Florentine flowering of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, another Tuscan city wondrous for ...
Festa della donna sui Colli Euganei l'8 e il 9 marzo 2025. Festa della Donna: 27 euro. Sabato 8 Marzo Cena - Domenica 9 a Pranzo. Gran Antipasto della Casa: ...
The basilica contains a cycle of more than two dozen frescoes illustrating crucial moments in St. Francis’ life — including the “spogliazione.” Painted by Giotto at the end of the 13th ...
(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Visitors look at Giotto’s frescoes inside St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Visitors look at Giotto’s frescoes ...
Across town is the Basilica di Santa Chiara, dedicated to St. Clare, who embraced radical poverty to imitate St. Francis. He ...
A votive statue of Italy's patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi, left, is on display among other religious items at a shop in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...