Today we return to Saint Peter's Basilica - a rebuilding of the old Constantinian structure. In 1506, Pope Julius II elected to replace the old building with the basilica we see today. It took 120 years to complete the structure! The dome, designed by Michelangelo, sits on four massive architectural piers that each hold a statue representing the most important relics present in the Basilica. As a visitor, you stand at the grave of Saint Peter, surrounded by the physical r

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (in English, Holy Cross in Jerusalem) is a fascinating place where you can be present in the space of some pretty amazing history and legends. Turn your mind back to the time when the emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in 313 AD. His mother became enamored with the religion and traveled to Jerusalem to find the physical items related to Christianity. She returned with pieces of the true cross, thorns from the crown of thorns, and nails fr