the Cathedral of the bishop of Rome. One of four papal basilicas in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore holds the remains of several other renowned personalities, such as the architect and sculptor Gian ...

And the last pontiff to be buried outside the Vatican was Leo XIII in 1903, whose final resting place is the Church of Saint John Lateran, the Cathedral of the bishop of Rome. One of four papal ...

the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome. Pope Francis has a deep devotion to the Virgin Mary and always prays at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore before leaving abroad and upon returning. Most ...

the Cathedral of the bishop of Rome. Pope Francis's second visit to the basilica - the first being the day after his election to the papacy One of four papal basilicas in Rome, Santa Maria ...

On 22 February 1498, a well-weathered mid-40s Christopher Columbus ordained in writing that his estate in the Italian port ...

I visited Seville in January when the average ... which is dripping in gold and depicts the life of Christ and the Cathedral's patron saint, Santa Maria de la Sede. Article continues below ...

Francis has now been entombed at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore ... dressed in white and blue lined the pews of an arched cathedral. In Britain, worshipers attended multiple masses ...

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Credit: Photo courtesy of Joaquín Carmona Following the Holy Week processions in Seville is no easy task. Each step, with their route to the imposing cathedral, turns the map of the city’s ...

From mountains to picturesque streets and breathtaking views, discover the most beautiful white villages in Andalusia on an unforgettable road trip in the heart of Spain.

Staying in the center of the city, in the area surrounding the Cathedral of Seville, the Santa Cruz neighborhood ... Adjacent to Plaza de Espana, Maria Luisa Park is a wonderful public park ...