On Nov. 16, 1965, 40 Roman Catholic bishops celebrated Mass in the Catacombs of Domitilla on the outskirts of the Eternal City. The ancient, underground basilica marked the spot where tradition ...

On that occasion, around 40 bishops who were attending Vatican Council II had also made a pilgrimage, that time to the catacombs of Domitilla. Most of them came from Latin America but there were a ...

the Catacombs of Domitilla, the Catacombs of Sts. Marcellino and Pietro, and the Catacomb of San Pancrazio. Access to the catacombs is free of charge and a full list of events, including musical ...

After the prayer, the delegates were split into three groups with some traveling by bus to visit the nearby catacombs of Domitilla and St. Callistus. An archaeological guide provides historical ...