Chiesa Nuova
Also known as the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vallicella, the Chiesa Nuova was founded by St Philip Neri on the site of an earlier church, donated to him by Pope Gregory XIII in 1575. The imposing facade, designed by Fausto Rughesi, was completed in 1606. According to the Cadogan Guide to Rome, the saint 'forbade his followers any sort of philosophical speculation or dialectic, instead making them sing and write poetry. Two of his favourite pastimes were insulting the pope and embarrassing initiates, making them walk through Rome with foxtails sewn to their coats to learn humility'. Quite a character!
Chiesa Nuova
Also known as the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vallicella, the Chiesa Nuova was founded by St Philip Neri on the site of an earlier church, donated to him by Pope Gregory XIII in 1575. The imposing facade, designed by Fausto Rughesi, was completed in 1606. According to the Cadogan Guide to Rome, the saint 'forbade his followers any sort of philosophical speculation or dialectic, instead making them sing and write poetry. Two of his favourite pastimes were insulting the pope and embarrassing initiates, making them walk through Rome with foxtails sewn to their coats to learn humility'. Quite a character!