Hundreds of delegates took a break from their discussions of synodality to visit the catacombs of St. Sebastian and St. Callistus located on Rome’s ancient Appian Way on Oct. 12.

All Christian catacombs in Rome are property of the Catholic Church, and no one is allowed to explore them without special permission from the Vatican. "It's not so easy to get the permission.

Rome may be the Eternal City, but popes are mere mortal men. The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes over the past 1,961 years are buried in Rome, in dozens of crypts, catacombs, and ...

According to the Rome Museum, construction of the catacombs began in the 2nd century and lasted for roughly 300 years.During this time, pagan, Jewish and Christian citizens of Rome were buried ...

The Catacombs of St. Callixtus and the Catacombs of St. Domitilla, two of the oldest catacombs of Christian Rome, are located outside Rome's old city wall, on the Appian Way. In addition to serving as ...

Catacombs of St. Callistus Photo Gallery The tomb of 4th century pope St. Eusebius in the restored catacombs of St. Callistus, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Rome.

The Making of St. Peter's Basilica and The Transformation of Rome is not just for historians and art lovers-it's for anyone seeking to understand how faith, power, and human aspiration converged ...

Groups are capped at 12 or fewer participants. After the tour, stroll down Via della Conciliazione to capture the best photos of St. Peter’s Basilica.

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes (the underground crypt where many popes are buried), currently houses the remains of approximately 91 popes of Rome.

Bodies of Christians were exhumed from the catacombs of Rome, or underground cemeteries. According to the Rome Museum , construction of the catacombs began in the 2nd century and lasted for ...

The Catacombs of St. Callixtus and the Catacombs of St. Domitilla, two of the oldest catacombs of Christian Rome, are located outside Rome's old city wall, on the Appian Way. In addition to serving as ...

Catacombs of St. Callistus Photo Gallery The tomb of 4th century pope St. Eusebius in the restored catacombs of St. Callistus, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Rome.