More than just a religious building, this sanctuary is a place of encounter with Franciscan spirituality
Sanctuary built on the birthplace of the Capuchin saint Giuseppe da Leonessa.
Imposing contemporary basilica where the incorrupt body of St. Rita of Cascia is kept and venerated.
The ancient church of San Montano in Roccaporena, Perugia Marco Taliani de Marchio - Shutterstock
The church were St Rita got married and where her husband and children are buried
The Road from Canterbury to Rome is known as the Via Francigena or Sigeric’s Itinerary. But who was Sigeric?
The Monastery where St. Rita of Cascia lived for forty years and which boasts a magnificent rose garden.
The house where St. Rita lived from her marriage until she entered the convent.
The rock where St. Rita of Cascia climbed to pray and from which the city can be seen.
This Co-Cathedral has suffered numerous destructions due to the recurring earthquakes in the region