Approaching the Vatican at 6 am

Pilgrimage to the Vatican

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September 17th 2014
Wednesday (9/17) The night before the Papal Audience. I had gotten back at eleven from dinner with my philosophy class. Sean and the girls were asleep. Our plan was to explore in central Rome all night before going to see the Pope. I figured I could squeeze in a 90 minute nap before we left. But alas, I got caught up on the internet for a good hour or so. I when I returned to my room aro ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more