Rome, April 11 - After 300 years the Scala Santa (Holy Stairs), one of Rome's holiest sites, has returned to its original beauty after a restoration in which the marble steps were freed of a ...

Charles Dickens, after visiting the Scala Sancta in 1845, wrote: “I never, in my life, saw anything at once so ridiculous and so unpleasant as this sight.” ...

The Scala Santa or 'Holy Stairs', a set of steps that Jesus supposedly once stood on, have reopened in Rome after a special restoration. Advertisement From this week until Pentecost on June 9th, ...

Rome, Italy, Jan 31, 2018 / 00:23 am. The 'Scala Santa,' or 'Holy Stairs,' which are believed to be stairs trod by Jesus on the day of his trial and death, have closed for a year for restoration.

Pilgrims are flocking to climb the newly restored Scala Sancta in Rome, the 28 marble steps Jesus is said to have ascended on his way to trial at the hands of. The International Catholic News Weekly.

For nearly 300 years, Rome's Scala Santa, or Holy Stairs, have been encased in planks of walnut wood, preventing faithful Catholics from touching the surface of the 28 marble steps some believe ...

The 28 steps of Rome's Scala Santa, or "Holy Stairs," are believed to be part of Pontius Pilate's Jerusalem palace where Jesus was tried before being sentenced to crucifixion.

The 28 Scala Santa steps in Rome, thought to have been climbed by Jesus on his final walk, have been unveiled to the public. Comments. News. Amy Coles. 21:06, 12 Apr 2019 Updated 08:02, 13 Apr 2019.

The sacred staircase Scala Santa is said to be connected to one of the most important submissions in the New Testament, with Christians far and wide flocking to Italy to see it for themselves 300 ...