Rome Sights: Catholic Rome

There are more than 900 churches in Rome. Probably one third would be well worth a visit! In Catholic tradition, St. Peter is said to have founded the church in Rome together with St. Paul. The first churches of Rome originated in places where early Christians met, usually in the homes of private citizens. Read More »

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Rome Sights: Catholic Rome is based on Rome by Nikolas Karalis, Peter Fitzgerald, federico, laura, Ikan Kekek, Felix505, Ciao49, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.