basilica
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The pope is scheduled to preside over Mass from that basilica on April 22, the last full day of his trip.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The pope also announced that he would return to the basilica on 11 April to lead a prayer vigil for peace.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Severus sponsored public building projects throughout the empire: Many of the most impressive surviving Roman remains—not least the Severan forum and basilica in his home city of Leptis Magna—date from his reign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The basilica -- located in Vatican City, the world's smallest state -- contains the tomb of St Peter, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ and the first pope.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
But what you cannot do in the basilica is speak or sing quickly: it would come out as gobbledegook.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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Ancient Rome - Introductory
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The Renaissance and Early Modern European History - Introductory
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