Strasbourg didn’t start out very welcoming: I arrived in a downpour, very early in the morning, and far from the city centre I’d come to explore. I was forced to trudge into the town, trying to keep my footing on slick cobblestoned paths while the … Read More →
St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City
Every week, the Pope hosts an audience in St. Peter’s Square. The massive public space is filled with neat rows of chairs to seat the throngs that flood in for the Papal spectacle, in the shadow of the basilica’s great dome. In the aftermath of … Read More →