After visiting my friend Leonardo De Chirico in Rome, I couldn’t stop
telling people about the multiple ways in which God is working through
him and the church he serves—cultivating a city-wide church planting
initiative, caring for refugees, and offering a compelling example of
warm-hearted gospel service. I asked Leo if he would provide an overview
of the ministry, which he has done in the following. When you think of
Rome, please pray for the De Chirico’s.
Rome is known as Caput Mundi (Capital of the world), la Città Eterna (The Eternal City), Limen Apostolorum (Threshold of the Apostles), the city of the seven hills or simply l’Urbe (The City). Ancient Rome was a major center of Western civilization, and Rome is still the seat of the Roman Catholic Church which controls the Vatican City as its sovereign territory, an enclave of Rome.
Today, Rome is modern and cosmopolitan with more than 2.7 million
residents. The metropolitan area has a population of about 4 million. It
is the third most-visited tourist destination in the EU and a city of
cultural and political importance. It hosts the head offices of the vast
majority of the major Italian companies, as well as the headquarters of
three of the world’s 100 largest companies.
Tourism is inevitably one of Rome’s chief industries, with numerous notable museums. Rome is also the hub of the Italian film industry, thanks to the Cinecittà
studios. The city is also a center for banking as well as electronics
and aerospace industries. Numerous international headquarters,
university campuses, government ministries, conference centers, sports
venues and museums are located in Rome’s principal business districts. Keep Reading >>>
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