The ELCA delegation visited the Basilica and Abbey of St. Paul Outside the Walls, where St. Paul is buried.
The Rev. Susan Langhauser, Olathe, Kan., and the Rev. Steven Loy, Las Cruces, N.M., both members of the ELCA Church Council, are part of the ELCA delegation in Rome.
Artwork in historic Roman basilicas is plentiful. Many are mosaics.
Mosaic above the altar at the Basilica of S. Maria Maggiore, Rome.
Close-up of the mosaic at a historic Roman basilica, visited Feb. 11 by the ELCA delegation.
This the altar area of a Roman basilica. Most of the art surrounding the altar is a mosaic.
The ELCA delegation visited the Community of Sant'Egidio, Rome, a Catholic ecumenical community with an international mission of prayer and service to people living in poverty. Claudio Mario Betti, a member of the community, explained its mission to the ELCA delegation.
Statues of the apostles are displayed in many Roman basilicas. This is a statue of St. Peter.
The ELCA delegation visited several Roman basilicas Feb. 11, and were led by a tour guide.
