This week-long pilgrimage to Italy takes pilgrims to Benevento, San Giovanni Rotondo, Assisi, and Rome on a spiritual journey following in the footsteps of Saint Padre Pio and Saint Francis of Assisi before travelling to Rome and the Vatican, cradle of Catholic faith and home to magnificent buildings such as Saint Peter’s Basilica.
We’ll start our pilgrimage in San Giovanni Rotondo, in the region of Puglia, where we will learn about the life and work of Saint Padre Pio, visiting his hometown, the places where he lived, his resting place and other important religious sites.
Also in the region, we will visit the shrine cave of the Archangel Michael in Monte Sant’Angelo, a destination for pilgrims since the Archangel appeared in the 5th century and a place of devotion that has attracted many Saints and Popes over the centuries.
From Puglia we will travel inland to Umbria to explore the magnificent art and history of Assisi, the homeplace of Saint Francis. We will enjoy a walking tour of Assisi visiting the main sights of this wonderful medieval city including the Basilica of Saint Francis, the Basilica of Saint Clare and the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels where we will get to see the Porziuncola, the small chapel built by Saint Francis where he lived and where he started the Franciscan Order.
The last part of our pilgrimage journey will take us to the Vatican and Rome, the Eternal City where we will visit its magnificent Papal Basilicas: Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Saint John in Lateran and Mary Majors. We will also take a guided tour of the city’s historical centre to take in all of Rome’s most iconic spots such as Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain.
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