RELIGIOUS TOURS
CATHOLIC ITALY
Rome, Florence, Assis, Turin, Milan
Journey of faith when exploring the catholic heritage of Italy.
Embark on a transformative pilgrimage exploring Italy’s Catholic heritage. Visit Rome’s Vatican City, marvel at St. Peter’s Basilica. In Florence, witness the Duomo’s splendor. Discover Assisi’s Basilica di San Francesco. Explore Turin Cathedral, home to the Shroud of Turin. Immerse in Milan’s Duomo and history. Experience a soul-stirring journey of faith in Italy’s religious places, shaping its profound Catholic heritage.
Depart for Italy
Upon arrival in Venice, continue to Padua. Visit the Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony, see the Chapel of the Relics, and return to Venice for some free time in the city.
Take a vaporetto to explore Venice and its hub of activity, Piazza San Marco. Celebrate Mass at the Basilica of San Marco and pray while visiting the remains of St Mark the Evangelist. Then, visit the city’s main sites and enjoy a gondola ride through Venice’s canals.
Depart Venice for Florence. Enjoy a guided city tour, including the Accademia, Piazza Del Duomo, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and the Baptistery of St. John with its “Gates of Paradise.” Celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Holy Cross and visit Florence’s leading museums.
Depart Florence for Assisi. Celebrate Mass at the Tomb of St. Francis and visit the Basilicas of St. Francis, St. Clare, and the Porciuncula’s Church. Visit the relics of St Francis, St Claire, and Blessed Carlos Acutis. Then, continue your itinerary to Rome.
Celebrate Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. Tour the Imperial Rome, including the Church of St. Peter in Chains, the ancient Roman Forum, the Arch of Titus, the Arch of Constantine, the perimeter of the Colosseum, Trajan’s Column, and the Market.
Celebrate Mass at the Tomb of St. Peter. Enjoy a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, ending with a viewing of Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. Tour St. Peter’s Basilica, which houses his famous “Pietà.” Optional tour of St Callixtus Catacombs
Celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major. Continue to the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Scala Sancta, and the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. Free afternoon to explore Rome on your own.
Attend the General Papal Audience held in St. Peter’s Square and receive the Holy Father’s Apostolic Blessing. Explore Rome and its outskirts along the Old Appian Way. Visit the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Celebrate Mass at the Catacombs—farewell dinner at a restaurant in Rome.
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