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Pope Francis is beyond popular in Italy, where 88% of the populace are Catholic. Even his figurines outnumber “futbol” players and gladiators. |
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Pope Francis is the 266th to head the Catholic church. The first was St. Peter. In fact 48 of the first 50 consecutive popes were recognized as saints by the church. |
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Handsome priests in this calendar were photographed without giving their name with the understanding that the calendar was to promote facts about the Vatican, which it actually does. No joke. |
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Original cobblestones in Rome are super sized, making for treacherous walking. They make the smaller ones (from the more modern Middle Ages) seem quite comfortable by comparison. |
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Lovely accordion music along the Tiber river. The musician wanted a tip for a photo, so he’s wagging his finger at me. Tsk! Tsk! |
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Bocca della Verita, or the Mouth of Truth. Carved of marble from the 1st century, it may be the first lie detector. If a liar puts a hand in the mouth, it is bitten off. |
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Throwing coins over my shoulder, making a wish at Trevi Fountain. |
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Rome celebrated their taming of water with aqueducts by placing fountains all over Rome. Before the aqueducts, they never had this kind of water pressure. |
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