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Posted: December 1, 2012 at 2:35 a.m.
Stamps to finance Vatican colonnade VATICAN CITY — For the first time, the Vatican is seeking funds directly from pilgrims, collectors and tourists to pay for the ambitious restoration of the 17th-century Bernini colonnade surrounding St. Peter’s Square.
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Religion, Pages 12 on 12/01/2012
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