Our View of the Pope

Rome, Naples and Lecce

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April 26th 2006
Hey guys, Well we made it safe and sound to Rome, right on the eve of Easter Sunday. We checked into a pretty cosy little hostel called the Colours Hostel, which had a nice little patio and well-equipped kitchen - The owners were also nice enough to give us each a largish easter egg... very yummy! While we couldn't get tickets to the Easter Sunday Mass, we still managed to see the service ... read more

Europe » Vatican City

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Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further c... ... read more