Half of the party went to the Vatican to attend the weekly papal audience, getting the see Pope Francis up close & hear his weekly address.
The rest of the group took a relaxed walking tour through the city's Centro Storico neighborhood, stopping in the Campo dei Fiori to wander through the daily market, visiting Piazza Navona, & then seeing two of the beautiful churches in this area - San Luigi dei Francesci (St. Louis of France, home to a Caravaggio altar) & Santa Maria sopra Minerva (St. Mary over Minerva, home to a Michelangelo sculpture & the tombs of St. Catherine of Siena & Fra Angelico).
After lunch we all met up again at Trajan's Column to begin our tour of Ancient Rome with our expert local guide Stuart. As well as Trajan's Column & Market we also visited the Roman Forum & finally the Colosseum.
Deciding to walk back to the hotel after our tour, we were able to make a quick detour to visit the church of St. Peter in Chains, home of the chains that held Peter in both Jerusalem & Rome & also to Michelangelo's famous Moses statue.
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