Community in Rome

Chiesa del Ss.mo Nome di Gesù all'Argentina

Consecrated in 1584, this lavish church has a richly decorated interior by Giacomo della Porta.

Basilica of Saint Sabina

Church dating to 422 A.D. with a bell tower & cloisters, nave with marble columns & medieval mosaic.

Church of Saint Louis of the French

France's baroque national church in Rome, known for the Caravaggio paintings in its chapel.

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli

Michelangelo's statue of Moses dominates this coffered 400s church, also home to St. Peter's chains.

Chiesa di Sant'Agnese in Agone

17th-century church with frescoes, large-scale sculptures & a shrine containing St Agnes' skull.

Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini

This 17th-century Catholic church has a crypt decorated with the remains of 4,000 friars & a museum.

Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano

Landmark cathedral, the Pope's official seat, with ornate 1700s facade & statues of the Apostles.

Basilica of St Lawrence Outside the Walls

Restored Catholic church dedicated to a Roman saint, with 13th-century frescoes & ancient crypts.

Basilica of Saint Augustine

Renaissance-style church housing works by Italian masters including Caravaggio & Raphael.

Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Lucina

Art-filled church with baroque decor & a huge crucifix scene over the main altar, plus a bell tower.

Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle

A soaring, frescoed dome tops this imposing 17th-century church, with an elaborate Baroque interior.

Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola

17th-century Roman Catholic church with trompe l'oeil ceilings & frescoes depicting St Ignatius.

Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

Magnificent papal basilica dating from the 4th century, with tomb of St Paul & elegant cloisters.

Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Landmark papal basilica founded in the 5th century & known for its Roman mosaics & gilded ceiling.

Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria

Intimate, flamboyant 17th-century church housing Bernini's dramatic carving "The Ecstasy of Teresa."

Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs

Basilica in the adapted remains of a Roman-era frigidarium with a meridian line designated in 1702.

Basilica di Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio

5th-century church known for its circular plan, vibrant frescoes & chair of Pope Gregory the Great.

Mausoleo di Santa Costanza

Venerable 4th-century mausoleum built around the reign of Constantine I for his daughter.

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere

Grand Catholic church known for its 12th-century mosaics & lavish interior with 22 Roman columns.

Basilica of San Clemente

Unique 300s church built over a pagan temple & Roman house, decorated with frescoes & mosaics.