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One unique feature of the monastery at Subiaco is that it was built into the mountain. In any room, at least one wall is bare rock. During construction, the connection with the mountain was always preserved. Even above the main altar of the upper church, the rock juts out and looms overhead, enveloping the worship space like a vast cloak.

The cave in Subiaco where the Rule of St. Benedict was born

Jun 29, 2025

By Emma Silvestri

Over the centuries, a magnificent monastic complex was built around the Sacred Cave where St. Benedict developed his religious rule. Read more

Pope Francis waves during his Sunday Angelus on Dec. 31, 2023.

Pope Francis says Benedict XVI ‘blesses us and accompanies us’ from heaven

Dec 31, 2023

By Jonathan Liedl

In his final Angelus address of 2023, Pope Francis paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI on the one-year anniversary of... Read more