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The Basilica of St. Benedict The Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia has been destroyed during a powerful earthquake that hit Italy again this morning at 7:40 a.m.  The Monks of Norcia have tweeted that people are trapped in the main square.  No casualties have been reported at this time but a number of people have […]

Climbing St. Peter’s Basilica’s Dome in Rome It’s the world’s largest Basilica of Christianity, nested into the heart of the Vatican city, with its 186 metres of length (218 if we consider the porch too), a height of 46 metres in the central aisle, a main dome 136 metre high and 42 metres large in diameter. The huge […]

San Miniato al Monte San Miniato al Monte (St. Minias on the Mountain) is a basilica in Florence, central Italy, standing atop one of the highest points in the city. It has been described as one of the finest Romanesque structures in Tuscany and one of the most scenic churches in Italy. There is an […]