Non Angli sed Angeli on Romereports.com
Its a story about secret missions, spies and spirituality wrapped up in a new exhibit called A Pilgrimage A Mission in Rome.
It is a deep look at the history of the Venerable English College showcased in its crypt that dates back to the 1330s.
Rev. Andrew Headon
Venerable English College
“I wanted to bring the church into the crypt to tell something of the seminary and of the college. Like its transformation from a hospice to a seminary in 1579. The exhibit illustrates the secret journey of Jesuit priests made from Rome to England during the reformation in the 16th century. The reformation started when King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church and built the Church of England, destroying monasteries and friaries in the process and eventually making it illegal to be a Catholic Priest. But seminaries like the Venerable English College were founded and continued training English priests. Missionaries would then travel back to England to defend their faith, putting their lives at risk. This collection of frescoes tells the story of how many were caught, tortured and martyred.”
from: Romereports.com
