Despite being October, the sun was blazing and St. Peter's Square was crowded with faithful. The devotees of the then Blessed ...

Santa Croce is similar to the Duomo in style (both churches represent dominant Gothic traits), and the exterior is stunning, despite not being as elaborate as the Florence Duomo. Visitors come ...

We were buzzing with anticipation as our train pulled into Florence station – our itinerary was jam-packed and we knew the ...

Among the tens of thousands that gathered for the pope's funeral was American journalist Kielce Gussie, who played a key role ...

As a restorer who specialized in late medieval and early Renaissance paintings from Italy, he was in intimate touch with the ...

“Alberobello’s Trullo Church, Otranto’s stunning cathedral mosaic, and Lecce’s Baroque masterpiece, the Basilica di Santa Croce, all add to the region’s spiritual significance. Beyond ...

After graduating, Gussie got a licentiate degree in Church Communication from the Pontifical University of Santa Croce in Rome ... buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica, where a simple underground ...