In Rome for All Saints day

A unique opportunity! Spending the Feast of All Saints Day in Rome, Italy with some of the holiest relics of Saints in the world!!!
St. Peter's Basilica is the site where St. Peter, the Prince of the Apostles, is buried. The apostle who is considered the first pope - was crucified and buried just outside these walls. St. Peter's tomb is under the main altar and many other popes are buried in the basilica as well.

In the 1st century AD, the site of St. Peter's Basilica hosted the Circus of Nero and a cemetery. According to ancient tradition, St. Peter was martyred in the Circus and buried nearby. His simple grave was remembered and visited by the faithful, and in 324, Emperor Constantine began construction on a great basilica over the tomb. The shrine of St. Peter is still the central focus of the church today.

( information taken from SacredDestinations.com)

The facade is topped by 13 statues in travertine. From left, the statues represent: Thaddeus, Matthew, Philip, Thomas, James the Elder, John the Baptist, Christ the Redeemer (in the center), Andrew, John the Evangelist, James the Younger, Bartholomew, Simon and Matthias. St. Peter's statue in this set is inside.

To say the interior of St. Peter's is impressive would be an obvious understatement, given that it is the largest church in the world — it covers an area of 23,000 m² (5.7 acres) and has a capacity of over 60,000 people.

Along the base of the inside of the dome is the inscription of Matthew 16:18-19, in letters 8 ft. (2.5m) high:

TV ES PETRVS ET SVPER HANC PETRAM AEDIFICABO ECCLESIAM MEAM. TIBI DABO CLAVES REGNI CAELORVM (You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church.... I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.)

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