Above: the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls. Today marks the 170th anniversary of the consecration of the new Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, performed by Blessed Pope Pius IX († 1878). The ancient and venerable Ostian Basilica is hailed as a On December 10, 1854, the basilica emerged from the ashes of a devastating fire that ravaged it during the night of July 15–16…
