Nathan Vickers

Immigrants in Rome find a home in the Protestant Church

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Italy’s political and social climate has made it a difficult place for immigrants to live — especially those who aren’t a part of the Catholic Church. As a result, Protestants and immigrants have created a sense of community for themselves in Rome.


Pilgrim profile: Sister Maria Patricia

Sister Maria Patricia. | Photo by Nathan Vickers.

An interview with Sister Maria Patricia, a nun from the Apostles of Jesus Crucified Order, and faithful follower of Padre Pio.


Padre Pio’s Pupils: the Eyes of a Saint

Portrait of Padre Pio

Padre Pio’s piercing gaze piqued many a Religio staffer’s interest. Nathan Vickers photographed the various manifestations of Pio’s pupils throughout San Giovanni Rotondo.


Dawn in The Sacred City

St. Peter's Basilica

An early morning run took Nathan Vickers by some of Rome’s historic landmarks. Camera in hand, he documented the city as the sun came up.


Licking the Colosseum

Mismatched socks | Photo by Nathan Vickers

Nathan Vickers ponders the meaning behind his licking of the Colosseum…


Where even the Protestants are Catholic: March 10, 2012

Ponte Sant'Angelo Methodist Church

Today we learned about Waldensians from within the confines of a Methodist church, met with a Vatican Official from the Press Office of the Holy See and took in a beautiful view of Rome from the top of a Russian Orthodox church.


Welcoming new members to the church family

Photo courtesy of The AP

Sean and Anna Yun brought their 13-month-old daughter Vera to Redeemer Presbyterian Church on a recent Sunday for the child’s Christian rite of baptism.


Worshipping with 2,000 at Redeemer Presbyterian

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Redeemer Presbyterian Church, a megachurch located in Hunter College Auditorium on 69th st. attracts over 2,000 congregants in the heart of the city.