Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians buried their dead and sustained hope for eternal life. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of ...

The catacombs of Rome are Paleochristian burial sites scattered around the city that were dug underground during the height of the Christian persecution. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.

Rome is the city of antiquity, where the ruins of the Colosseum and the Forum remind us of the glories and the geeks (Nero and Caligula come to mind) of the Roman Empire. As one of the early center… ...

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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.

Early Christians gathered within the catacombs for funeral rites and to honor the martyrs. Rome, Italy. Oct. 12, 2023. Credit: Vatican Media Cardinals, bishops, and lay delegates walked in single ...

(CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Since "walking together" is an essential characteristic of synodality, synod organizers made it literal with a pilgrimage to some of Rome's earliest Christian catacombs.

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 ...

So they buried their dead in mass underground necropolises — catacombs — dug under the property of the few fellow Christians who owned land. These catacombs are scattered all around Rome just ...

Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians buried their dead and sustained hope for eternal life. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of ...

The press release emphasized that visiting the catacombs is an opportunity to “experience an encounter with the memories and testimonies of the first Christian community of Rome,” and that ...