Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the fourth best-rated Rome monument, scoring 77.18 out of 100. The Basilica of Saint Mary Major, or church of Santa Maria Maggiore, is a Major papal basilica ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.

Near the hotel, I found the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome's oldest church, in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. I stayed for a short, informal service which felt like such a special thing ...

The year 2025 will be notably marked by the Jubilee celebrations, multiple commemorations—including the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea—and several major events. Here are some key ...

In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a ...

The pope revealed in 2023 that he doesn't want to be buried at St. Peter's Basilica ... he has chosen his favorite church in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore, a place he often goes to pray before ...

Fifth and final Holy Door opens in Rome. The holy door at the Basilica of St ... and at the papal basilicas of San Giovanni in Laterano and Santa Maria Maggiore on 29 December and 1 January ...

Start your day with a morning mass at St Mark's Basilica Credit ... looking across the water to Santa Maria della Salute and to the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, home to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.