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A short history of Popes sneaking out of the Vatican
And to top it off, Pope Francis wouldn't be the first pope to break free of the Vatican's confines ... skeptic who started researching the pope's history with Jews at the request of Jewish ...
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Vatican milestone: First woman leads lay employees' union
For the first time in Vatican history, a woman has taken the helm of the lay employees' union. The newly elected chairwoman, ...
National Catholic Register1d
PHOTOS: Discover the History of St. Peter’s Basilica in New Microsoft Online AI-Enhanced 3D Model
Online visitors can navigate the Vatican basilica’s mosaics, the cupola, the underground necropolis and Peter’s tomb. A ...
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St. Peter's Basilica contains his tomb... right? Why there's still some doubt
According to church history, the apostles Peter and Paul ... who had been buried in the ancient necropolis. In the first century A.D., Vatican Hill was still outside the city, an area of farmland ...
Catholic News Agency6d
Historic ‘Chair of St. Peter’ on public display in Vatican basilica for first time in 150 years
The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...
National Catholic Register6d
Historic ‘Chair of St. Peter’ On Public Display in Vatican Basilica for First Time in 150 Years
the first day the chair was displayed for public veneration. Credit: Vatican Media A Storied History The wooden chair itself is steeped in history. According to the Vatican, the wooden seat was ...