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710 Saints of Italy; Pilgrim Trails; Holy Bones

Travel with Rick Steves

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The Role of St. Catherine of Siena in the Life of a Neighborhood

Siena has a lot of homegrown saints, one of whom is incredibly important. At the age of six, she had her first vision of Christ in Pontifical robes above Sandomani Co. This led her to believe that the papacy, which was at the time in France, needed to return to Rome. She wrote letters to noblemen and kings and queens asking for their support.

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