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An archaeological guide provided historical information and answered questions during a visit to the catacombs by delegates of the Synod on Synodality. Early Christians gathered within the catacombs for funeral rites and to honor the martyrs. Rome, Italy. Oct. 12, 2023.

Rome to host 7th Day of the Catacombs, opportunity to reflect on early Christians

Feb 19, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

Rome’s catacombs will be open to the public for free guided tours and moments of prayer and reflection on Saturday,... Read more

Catacombs of Priscilla.

Pope Francis celebrates All Souls' Day Mass in Rome catacombs

Nov 2, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis celebrated Mass Saturday for the souls of the dead in Rome’s Catacombs of Priscilla, saying the place of a... Read more

An image of Orpheus in Rome's Catacombs of St. Callixtus.

Catacomb frescoes in Rome restored using lasers

Jun 5, 2017

Adorning the crypts hidden among Rome’s catacombs are frescoes which reveal 1,600 year-old history, as well as the life of... Read more

The image of Orpheus in the Catacomb of Saint Callixtus, Rome.

Behold the newly-discovered painting in Rome's Catacomb of Callixtus

Jul 20, 2015

A recent discovery in the Catacomb of Saint Callixtus, an early Christian series of tombs beneath Rome which once held... Read more