Ruins of the medieval church of Santa Maria di Cartegnano, near Bussi sul Tirino (Pescara, Abruzzi, Italy) Claudio Giovanni Colombo - Shutterstock Church ruins of St Mary at Cartignano SitesFebruary 11, 2025Ruins of an impressive medieval Romanesque abbey
Aerial view of the church at Collepietro Sidney Monteiro Neves - Shutterstock Church of Our Lady of Buon Consiglio SitesFebruary 11, 2025From this church, built for the Tratturo pilgrims, there are beautiful views
Church of St Mary of All Graces Courtesy Cammino della Pace Church of Our Lady of All Graces SitesFebruary 11, 2025This church was originally built in the 15th century as a rest stop for pilgrims traveling along the transhumance route
Abbey of San Pietro ad Oratorium - Detail of the lunette of the main doorway Enrico Spetrino - Shutterstock Abbey St Peter in Oratorium SitesFebruary 11, 2025A venerable Benedictine abbey founded in the 8th century by a King
Saint Valentine's day in an Italian city cabuscaa - Shutterstock Tracing the Relics of Saint Valentine: A Global Journey StoriesFebruary 11, 2025Valentine defied an Emperor’s edict by performing secret marriages for couples–which explains his association with romance.
Monastery of St John of Capestrano Courtesy Cammino della Pace Franciscan Monastery of St John SitesFebruary 10, 2025San Giovanni di Capestrano lived and died in this Franciscan Monastery
Church of the Madonna of the Rosary Courtesy Cammino della Pace Church of Our Lady of the Rosary SitesFebruary 10, 2025Damaged by the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, the church was reopened exactly 10 years later on the feast of Madonna di Pompei.
Church of St Sebastian at Navelli Courtesy Cammino della Pace Church of St Sebastian SitesFebruary 10, 2025Originally serving as the chapel of a baronial palace—later extensively transformed in the 17th century into the present Palazzo Santucci
Interior of Santa Maria in Cosmedin church in Rome Mistervlad - Shutterstock Basilica of St Mary in Cosmedin SitesFebruary 10, 2025This Roman basilica is home to the famous Bocca della Verità (Mouth of Truth), as well as the relics of the patron saint of lovers