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  2. Domus Sanctae Marthae - Wikipedia

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    The Domus Sanctae Marthae (Latin for Saint Martha's House; Italian: Casa Santa Marta) is a building adjacent to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Completed in 1996, during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II , it is named after Martha of Bethany , who was a sibling to Mary and Lazarus of Bethany .

  3. The Saint (Simon Templar) - Wikipedia

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    The Saint is the nickname of the fictional character Simon Templar, featured in a series of novels and short stories by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. . After that date other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris's participation were published in

  4. Lists of saints - Wikipedia

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    It lists of hundreds of saints from Ireland and beyond. [1] In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning ' holy ', and although saint has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in ...

  5. Saint - Wikipedia

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    This does not, however, make the person a saint; the person already was a saint and the church ultimately recognized it. As a general rule, only clergy will touch relics in order to move them or carry them in procession; however, in veneration the faithful will kiss the relic to show love and respect toward the saint.

  6. Saint Peter - Wikipedia

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    Saint Peter [note 1] (born Shimon Bar Yonah; died AD 64–68), [1] also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, [6] was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the ...

  7. Apostolic Palace - Wikipedia

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    It is located northeast of St Peter's Basilica and adjacent to the Bastion of Nicholas V and Palace of Gregory XIII. The Apostolic Palace houses both residential and support offices of various functions as well as administrative offices not focused on the life and functions of the Pope himself.

  8. Ignatius of Antioch - Wikipedia

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    Early Christian writings: On-line texts of St. Ignatius' letters (non-archived link) The Ecclesiology of St. Ignatius of Antioch by Fr. John S. Romanides; Saint Ignatius; Opera Omnia by Jacques Paul Migne, Patrologia Graeca with analytical indexes; Catholic Encyclopedia - Spurious Epistles of St. Ignatius of Antioch

  9. Francis of Assisi - Wikipedia

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    Finding St. Francis, a 2014 film directed by Paul Alexander; L'ami – François d'Assise et ses frères (The friend – Francis of Assisi and his brothers), [104] a 2016 film directed by Renaud Fely and Arnaud Louvet starring Elio Germano; The Sultan and the Saint, [105] a 2016 film directed by Alexander Kronemer, starring Alexander McPherson