inSPIREd Sunday

Happy Easter from the Minor Basilica
of San Lorenzo in Lucina, in Rome.
There's been a church on this site since the
5th century, and the current building
dates from the 17th century.
Like many Roman churches, the location
(set cheek by jowl with other buildings)
and fairly simple façade belie
the splendor within.

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inSPIREd Sunday

In the church of San Lorenzo in Lucina,
in Rome, each of the side chapels has 
a roof lantern with its own unique design.
This chapel is dedicated to St. Francis Caracciolo,
and the relics of St. Alexander (a pope
and a martyr) are kept in an urn under the altar.

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