old st. peters basilica

“I'm old but I can still carry out my duties,” the pope told Fidel Castro during his trip to Cuba last month. Still, Benedict is increasingly showing signs of frailty and fatigue, signs that are being watched carefully for their possible... Last year, to conserve his strength, he began using a mobile platform instead of walking up the aisle of St Peter's Basilica. The Vatican says it is to spare him fatigue and there is no concern about his overall health. His brother has said Benedict...


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St Peter's Basilica, Rome


Section of 'Old St. Peter's',


Old Saint Peter's Basilica

A trip to Murano, home to Venice's glass-blowing industry, will introduce you to this centuries-old art by means of a well-arranged glass museum and the many free demonstrations that the smaller furnaces use to draw visitors to their showrooms.... Bonus Sightseeing * Doge's Palace in Venice * St. Anthony's Basilica in Padua * Balsamic vinegar tasting * Michelangelo's David in Florence * Excursion to Pisa s Leaning Tower * Visit Assisi * Visit Anacapri * Wine-tasting...
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Actually, this is neither the old permanent altar of the chair nor a portable one because this photo isn't of the apse at St. Peter's. This is a photo of the funeral of a cardinal. Prior to the changes in the liturgy cardinals' funerals in...
old st. peters basilica