Any tourist who comes to Rome, sooner or later, no matter what religion he may be and whatever views he holds, will find himself in St. Peter's Square - an outpost of the Vatican city-state.
And I will not talk now about the main attraction of the square - St. Peter's Cathedral, striking in its scale, architecture, interior, works of art that are stored there, and of course, the view of Rome, which opens from the observation deck at its top.
I want to talk about St. Peter's Square as a place where you can see and listen to the Pope. Because, as the old proverb says: "Being in Rome and not seeing the Pope is the same as not visiting the Eternal City at all. " ; )
Everyone has such an opportunity twice a week - on Sundays, the Pope in the second right window of the upper floor of the Apostolic Palace, along with all those gathered in St.
Petra offers the "Angel of the Lord" prayer and addresses with a brief instruction. The sermon starts at 11.50 and lasts 15-20 minutes. Entrance to the square is absolutely free and free.
In addition, every Wednesday a General Audience is organized for the faithful in the same St. Peter's Square, which, as a rule, starts at 10.00-10.30 (depending on the work schedule of the Pope). If the weather is not good, the audience takes place in the Nervi Hall with 6500 seats, built in 1964-71. And for such an audience you will need a pass, which is desirable to order in advance. To do this, you must contact the Prefecture of the Pontifical House with a letter in English or Italian at: Prefettura della Casa Ponteficia 00120 Citta del Vaticano. Or go to the website http://selectitaly. com/browse/things-to-do/museum/id: 44 /papal-audience-tickets-rome/aff: 189. ; )))
And I will not talk now about the main attraction of the square - St. Peter's Cathedral, striking in its scale, architecture, interior, works of art that are stored there, and of course, the view of Rome, which opens from the observation deck at its top.
I want to talk about St. Peter's Square as a place where you can see and listen to the Pope. Because, as the old proverb says: "Being in Rome and not seeing the Pope is the same as not visiting the Eternal City at all. " ; )
Everyone has such an opportunity twice a week - on Sundays, the Pope in the second right window of the upper floor of the Apostolic Palace, along with all those gathered in St.
Petra offers the "Angel of the Lord" prayer and addresses with a brief instruction. The sermon starts at 11.50 and lasts 15-20 minutes. Entrance to the square is absolutely free and free.
In addition, every Wednesday a General Audience is organized for the faithful in the same St. Peter's Square, which, as a rule, starts at 10.00-10.30 (depending on the work schedule of the Pope). If the weather is not good, the audience takes place in the Nervi Hall with 6500 seats, built in 1964-71. And for such an audience you will need a pass, which is desirable to order in advance. To do this, you must contact the Prefecture of the Pontifical House with a letter in English or Italian at: Prefettura della Casa Ponteficia 00120 Citta del Vaticano. Or go to the website http://selectitaly. com/browse/things-to-do/museum/id: 44 /papal-audience-tickets-rome/aff: 189. ; )))
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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