Swiss Guards act as bodyguards of the Pope. They also protect the 108-acre Vatican City and the pontifical villa of Castel Gandolfo. Roman Catholic Church recruits them to the Pope’s Army. It is the world’s smallest army with a strength of 135 active personnel. Swiss Guards have kept the Popes out of harm’s way for more than 500 years. …
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Santa Croce Basilica is the largest Franciscan church in the world. This is a beautiful and celebrated basilica. It dates back to the thirteenth century. Wealthy Florentine families funded the construction. It is a vast church and well-known for its Florentine art. …
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Church of Immaculate Conception overlooks the town square in Panjim. The colonial Portuguese style church has a history going back to 1541. It is one of the largest in Goa. Mass is conducted daily in English, Konkani and Portuguese. …
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St. Peter’s Basilica is the largest church in the world. It is supposedly built over the burial site of the apostle St. Peter, the first bishop of Rome. The interiors are vast and filled with art treasures. Michelangelo designed the dome. Opposite the church is St. Peter’s Square. On special occasions such as Easter, up to 400,000 people turn up at the big square. And there is a regular stream of faithfuls who travel to Rome to visit the church.
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Cathedral of the Holy Name is a Roman Catholic church in Colaba. It has been functioning as the Archbishop’s seat and mother church of the Archdiocese of Bombay. The cathedral is on Wodehouse Road, opposite the YMCA. Public worship started in January 1905. …
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