Celebrate 10 years of the Bernardi Campus with this look at the Eternal City.
Approximately 600 students have stayed at St. Thomas' Bernardi campus since it first opened in Rome 10 years ago. Most of these students have been participants in the Catholic studies study abroad program. Here are just a few of the beautiful and historical sights the students have enjoyed.
The Roman Forum. The Coliseum is in the background. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
St. Peter’s Basilica at the break of day. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
St. John Vianney seminarian Jason LaPaglia prays in the Bernardi chapel. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
One of the two minor domes of St. Peter’s Basilica. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
A biker rides along the banks of the Tiber River. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
The Mausoleum of Hadrian (or the Castel Sant’Angelo) with the Tiber River in the foreground. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
The Coliseum. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
Apartment buildings frame a cloudy Roman sky. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
The ruins of the Roman Forum. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
A church atop the Palatine Hill. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
A motorcycle whips through the streets of Rome. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
Men walk along a Roman street at night. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
The distinctive hues of Roman buildings are no accident. Local building codes specify a limit range of colors for any new or renovated construction. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
A statue of Angel with Sponge on the Ponte Sant’Angelo stands in front of the Castel Sant’Angelo (also known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian). (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
A man walks along the The Passetto di Borgo, the wall that runs between St. Peter’s Basilica and the Castel Sant’ Angelo. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
A man walks past the reflection of Saint’Agnes in Agone church in Piazza Navona. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
A cross on the altar of the Bernardi Chapel. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
St. Thomas’ Bernardi Campus in Rome. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
The Porta del Popolo. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
Crowds pack St. Peter’s square for a general audience with the Pope. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
A night time view from the roof of UST’s Bernardi Campus. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
Pope Benedict XVI rides through St. Peter’s square greeting congregants at a general audience. (Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)
