The crypt of the Amalfi Cathedral in Amalfi, Italy, is where the relics of the body of St. Andrew, the first disciple of Jesus, are kept. The Apostle, who brought the word of God to Greece and travelled as far as what is now Russia, was crucified in the Greek city of Petra’s. From there, his body was first taken to Istanbul…what was then Constantinople…and then during the Fourth Crusade, it was brought to Amalfi. May 20, 2017
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The Pieta fresco in the chapel of the Amalfi Cathedral in Amalfi, Italy. May 20, 2017
The clouds were coming in at Amalfi, Italy, along the Amalfi Coast. May 20, 2017
Ravello, Italy, is a small town, where a wedding had taken place at the Ravello Cathedral and the main square was the outdoor reception area. May 20, 2017
The “Duomo”, erected in 1086, dominates Piazza del Vescovado with its splendid, triple arched marble portal and magnificent bronze door created in 1179 by Parisano da Trani.
The church of Santa Maria Assunta and 18th century bell tower in Positano, Italy. May 20, 2017
The beautiful white and gold interior of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano, Italy.The church was founded in the second half of the 10th century as a Benedictine Abbey dedicated to San Vito, who was the early patron saint of Positano. The Virgin Mary has been very closely connected to this church since the 12th century, when a Byzantine icon of the Virgin arrived and the Archbishop of Amalfi rededicated the church in her honor. May 20, 2017
A close-up of the Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary at the altar of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano, Italy. May 20, 2017
This painting, in a right aisle from the altar and icon of the Virgin Mary, depicts the blessing of the icon to the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano, Italy. May 20, 2017
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The town entrance of Amalfi on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. May 20, 2017
The town entrance of Amalfi on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. May 20, 2017
An ancient gateway entrance to Ravello, Italy. May 20, 2017
Exquisite views from the upper garden of the 13th century Villa Rufolo in Ravello, Italy, May 20, 2017
Exquisite views from the upper garden of the 13th century Villa Rufolo in Ravello, Italy. May 20, 2017
The Villa Rufolo in Ravello, Italy. May 20, 2017