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-20 posts tagged "Rome"
Sara Schlecht | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Rome is filled with fountains, some of them famous but many of them not. Numerous monumental fountains appear in movie scenes and on lists of “must-see” sites around the city. Even more fountains are located in less notorious piazzas and on random city blocks. These are often much smaller. Walking past some of them, it
Alexandra Muck | Friday, September 8, 2017
In 2016, Notre Dame purchased a villa in Rome to serve as a site for the Rome Global Gateway Program, and this fall marks the first semester Notre Dame students are living in the villa while studying abroad in Rome. Villa rector Justin Bartkus, a double Domer from the class of 2010 and the class of
Kelli Smith | Wednesday, August 30, 2017
This past summer, some students set their sights beyond the United States. Some turned to China, Israel or the United Kingdom. Others looked to Russia, Ireland or South Africa. A handful focused on France, Brazil or Italy. Despite the diverse range of locations, they all had something in common: all were part of Notre Dame International’s (NDI)
Letter to the Editor | Monday, May 1, 2017
I value the democratic process. I think the type of government the Founding Fathers established in the Age of Enlightenment is something to be marveled at as well as protected. The beauty in the government they created was that it was the amalgamation of some of the best attempts at democratic nations of the past.
Katie Galioto | Wednesday, April 19, 2017
ROME — The alarm was set for 4 a.m. on Easter morning. Juniors Annie Richelsen, Elizabeth Crimmins and Derek Meyer — all studying abroad in Dublin for the semester — got up, got dressed and began the trek to St. Peter’s Square with a couple other students from the Ireland brigade. The group arrived at the Vatican
Sydney Doyle | Monday, January 30, 2017
Senior Julianne Olivieri shared her story of her battle with mental illness on Friday as part of the Justice Friday series at Saint Mary’s. Oliveri began her presentation with a recollection of her time abroad and her struggle with depression while across the sea from her family, in Rome. Oliveri said she felt like she
Emily McConville | Monday, January 23, 2017
The principles of Catholic Social Tradition (CST) are broad, encompassing such ideas as solidarity, care for creation and rights of workers. Implementing those principles can be difficult, visiting professor of Catholic Social Tradition and community engagement Clemens Sedmack said. Sedmack and Bill Purcell, an associate director in the Center for Social Concerns, began to develop
Devon Chenelle | Friday, January 20, 2017
On Feb. 15, 1898, the USS Maine sunk in the Havana Harbor. Within the year, the Spanish-American War had begun, and with it America’s path towards global empire. The Treaty of Paris that ended the war ceded vast territories to the United States, to the despair of Mark Twain, “opposed to having the eagle put
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, November 30, 2016
After ministering communion during the concluding Mass of the Jubilee Year and returning the chalice and remaining hosts to St. Peter’s Basilica, Fr. Joe Corpora realized he was in the same vicinity as the Pope and joined a crowd of priests waiting to meet him. “I didn’t go back to my seat,” he said. “I quickly wandered
Emily McConville | Monday, September 5, 2016
On Sunday, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the nun who gained international fame for her ministry to the poor and sick, was officially recognized as a Catholic saint. Thousands packed St. Peter’s Square in Rome for the canonization Mass with Pope Francis — including about 35 Notre Dame students, just beginning their study-abroad programs. Junior Morgan