Bartolomeo Cappellari of Friulia ruled Rome as the Age of Revolutions drew to eclipse. His prodigious rise from country monk to head of the Holy See ran in tandem with the political upheaval of the Papal Sates. By the time 1845 dawned on the Eternal City, Pope Gregory XVI’s home was overrun with tourists and sin. Through the gritty streets strode new arrival Horace Bushnell. The Congregationalist minister, who had conquered his homesickness and embraced international travel, was eager for fresh religious experience. Giddy over the artistic glories of Milan and Florence, Bushnell turned to Rome with glee. “I seem Read more