A spiritual journey through Italy
Giotto’s frescoes adorn Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, Italy.
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Statues look over St. Peter’s Square in Rome.
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Pope Francis greets visitors during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square.
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Surrounded by the colonnades of St. Peter’s Square, hundreds of pilgrims and tourists gather to see and be blessed by Pope Francis.
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The Madonna in Torcello’s Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta dates to the 11th century.
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Via San Gregorio Armeno is a narrow street in Naples, Italy, often called Christmas Alley.
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A man dressed as Pulcinella performs on Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, Italy.
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A picture shows crib figurines in a shop on Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, Italy.
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