The Australian Catholic University has opened a new campus in Rome. The university is located two miles from St. Peter’s Basilica and offers Australian students the opportunity to study and live in Rome. Chiara Porro, Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, joins us from Rome with more about their opening. Plus, she shares what plans are being made to celebrate the Australian Embassy to the Holy See’s 50th anniversary next year and how the Catholic Church in Australia is doing.
Australian Catholic University Opens New Campus in Rome
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