Today we headed over to the ancient Roman Forum and got to see the Coliseum as well as tour through parts of the uncovered old roman city. We walked down the path and immediately into the Forum. As we kept on our path, we found the area where people would line up and ask senators … Continue reading SPC Students Explore the Roman Forum and the Coliseum in Italy by Alexander Baldwin
Today, during class, we all participated in a Model United Nations activity. Each student represented one of 11 countries given to us, came up with a resolution, made alliances, etc. I represented Great Britain (mostly because I can do the accent) and, appropriately, wore my Doctor Who shirt. My resolution addressed both the environment and … Continue reading Thursday, more like ThuRAINsday, in Italy! by Sara-Kay West
Well, we may have woken up earlier than I would have enjoyed, but it was all worth it. We all were in the lobby by 8 to go across the street to the Vatican so we could see Pope Francis’s bible study in the Vatican. While we hoped we could go and get a good … Continue reading Italy High School Study Abroad Students See the Pope in Rome! by William Moorhead
Today was super exciting! First off, we got to hear the Pope do a bible study in the heart of the Vatican City in front of St Peters Basilica, and see the US Embassy in Italy! So not only did we get to listen to one of the most admired people in the world talk, … Continue reading The Best World Religions Class I Have Ever Attended: Seeing Pope Francis! by Relynn Capra
On Wednesday morning we got to attend the Pope’s bible study! It was such an honor to be in his presence. After the bible study we had a meeting at the U.S. embassy to the Holy Sea. It very insightful getting to talk to and learn what the everyday business of the embassy is. Finally … Continue reading Earning credits in World Religions and International Relations in Rome! by Tyler Gray
Ahhh, what a day! Just waking up to the Italian sunrise is enough to quirk my lips into a grin; especially with my hotel room’s great overlook of the Rome city streets. Today though, the sky was littered with gray clouds, promising rain showers throughout the day. That didn’t bother the group one bit. In … Continue reading Dodge Challenger’s Big Italy Adventure: It’s Always Sunny in Italy! by Eritha Cainion
This afternoon we visited the consulate to the Holy See. Awesome stuff. Interesting to see how Pope Francis is working so hard with the embassy on several things, including ending human trafficking. Remember that Florida (Clearwater) has one of the worst records for human trafficking in America, so that hits close to home. Afterward, we … Continue reading Consulate of the Holy See by Brandy Stark
We saw the Pope today! This is probably the most significant thing on this trip so far. I think we also may have seen the entire population of Italy in one courtyard. This event was really interesting, and definitely displayed the importance of this guy. There were extensive amounts of translators, flags, and languages. Pope … Continue reading The Pope will now greet you… in Italian. by Sydney Merritt
Today was a great day for touring Rome. Bright and sunny all day. The group explored the US embassy and learned all about how the embassy uses its connections with the Holy See to expand its reach where they were not able to go before. Having relations with the Holy See give the US a … Continue reading Day 4: the Pope’s Bible Study and the Holy See by Alexander Baldwin
We got up early so we could get a good spot to see Pope Francis (or as the Italians say, Papa Francesco) when he gave a speech. It was pretty awesome when the Pope came around on a cart and I was only about 10-5 (I think) yards away. There were people handing babies to … Continue reading The learning experience continues in Italy! by Austin Hart