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The D.C. museum is displaying a series of prints showcasing seven Roman churches and ancient pilgrimage routes.
WASHINGTON — The Museum of the Bible is inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty of the ancient tradition of pilgrimage with a fresh look at the seven pilgrim churches of Rome through a series of prints of the churches on loan from the Vatican Library.
The exhibit “A Journey of Faith: The Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome” opened on May 12 as part of the museum’s partnership with the Vatican Library and also features pilgrim maps and artifacts.
The seven pilgrim churches were originally the Basilica of St. John Lateran, St. Peter's Basilica, the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem and St. Sebastian Outside the Walls.
In the jubilee year 2000, Pope St. John Paul II replaced St. Sebastian Outside the Walls with the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love.
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WASHINGTON — The Museum of the Bible is inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty of the ancient tradition of pilgrimage with a fresh look at the seven pilgrim churches of Rome through a series of prints of the churches on loan from the Vatican Library.
The exhibit “A Journey of Faith: The Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome” opened on May 12 as part of the museum’s partnership with the Vatican Library and also features pilgrim maps and artifacts.
The seven pilgrim churches were originally the Basilica of St. John Lateran, St. Peter's Basilica, the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem and St. Sebastian Outside the Walls.
In the jubilee year 2000, Pope St. John Paul II replaced St. Sebastian Outside the Walls with the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love.
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Museum of the Bible Offers New Glimpse of the Pilgrim Churches of Rome in Vatican Library Exhibit
The D.C. museum is displaying a series of prints showcasing seven Roman churches and ancient pilgrimage routes.
