De San Giovanni in Laterano is de belangrijkste rooms-katholieke kerk ter wereld. Ze is de zetel van de Paus in zijn hoedanigheid van bisschop van Rome en geldt daarom als de kathedraal van de stad. Van de vier basilicae maiores[1] en vijf pauselijke basilieken[2] in Rome neemt de San Giovanni…
The San Giovanni in Laterano is the most important Roman Catholic church in the world. It is the seat of the Pope as bishop of the diocese of Rome and is therefore the city’s cathedral. It ranks first among Rome’s four major basilicas[1] and five papal basilicas[2]. But more importantly…
The Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is an old Roman Catholic church that is just within the third century Aurelian Walls of the city. The church is architecturally and culturally rather unimpressive, but it is very important from a religious point of view. There has been a Christian place of worship…