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A worker cleanses St. Peter's Basilica ahead of its reopening.

St. Peter’s Basilica is sanitized ahead of reopening to public

May 15, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Ahead of its eventual reopening to the public, St. Peter’s Basilica is being cleaned and sanitized at the direction of... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica and square closed to public March 10, 2020.

Italian police close St. Peter's Square to public

Mar 10, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus, Courtney Mares

The Italian police closed St. Peter’s Square Tuesday following the Italian government decree extending quarantine measures to all of Italy... Read more

Church celebrates feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

Jun 27, 2010

On Tuesday, June 29, the Church celebrates the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. As early as the year... Read more

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