The CARF Foundation, on pilgrimages with its benefactors and friends, offers the opportunity to discover historical sites, deepen one's faith and connect with the spiritual richness that Rome inspires. In addition to getting to know the University and its students first hand.
Download travel informationLodging ten minutes from the Vatican.
Four-star hotel.
October 20 to 25, 2026.
Learn Rome is the title of a series of videos produced by the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (PUSC).
Audience with Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square, the traditional one every Wednesday. The pope walks through the square to greet the pilgrims from an open vehicle. A great opportunity to see the new Vicar of Christ up close.
The Holy Father imparts his blessing to the attendees at the end of the meeting.
After the audience with Pope Francis, we will learn the secrets of St. Peter's Square. Afterwards, we will visit St. Peter's Lorenzo in Piscibus for the Holy Mass.
We will have lunch in a restaurant near the square; in the afternoon we will visit the Vatican Scavi, the crypt with the tombs of the Popes and St. Peter's Basilica.
One of the oldest subway cemeteries in Rome with more than 13 km of galleries on two levels.
It contains the image of the Virgin considered the oldest in the world, the image has been dated to the beginning of the 3rd century (230-240). The painting depicts the Virgin and Child and a prophet pointing to a star above the Virgin's head.
Headquarters of Opus Dei where the prelatic church of Santa Maria de la Paz is located. In its main altar rest the sacred remains of St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer. And under the church, the Blessed Álvaro del Portillo Javier Echevarría, first and second successors of St. Josemaría.
We will participate in an intimate meeting with Bishop Fernando Ocáriz, the current prelate and grand chancellor of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross.
The international seminar Sede Sapientiae of Rome forms seminarians to become priests with a solid spiritual, academic, human and pastoral preparation. Located in the heart of Rome, it offers an environment of study and prayer, in close communion with the Pope and the universal Church.
In this pilgrimage you will have the opportunity to spend a day with students from 26 countries.
This year we will share, on Sunday before praying the Angelus with the Pope, the celebration of the Holy Mass and a time of gathering with the resident priests of Altomonte who will give us their testimony.
We will visit on foot a little bit of baroque Rome, the Navona square, the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the church of Gesù, the Trevi fountain.... We will also pass by the Pantheon of Agrippa or Pantheon of Rome, one of the best preserved ancient buildings.
Single room supplement: 590 €
Mandatory insurance for extended coverage: 65 €
* Price and plan not definitive for 2026. For any questions regarding the trip: flights, accommodation, special circumstances, other departure cities, etc.; please contact Paola Sánchez, from Halcón Peregrinaciones, at 910 501 688.
Departure from Madrid
If you need to depart from another city in Spain, please contact Halcón Peregrinaciones by calling Halcón Viajes.
Essential
Deposit per person of 600 €. Rest of the payment, before August 31, until that day can be canceled without cost. After that, subject to insurance conditions.
Form of payment
Through the following Halcón Viajes account number:
ES04 0182 4581 7702 0151 1671 (SWIFT: BBVAESMMXXX)
Concept: ROMA CARF 26 + FIRST AND LAST NAME
