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Vatican in English
As the Vatican is about to elect a new Pope, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the Vatican site. Even if your interest is more historical than religious, this is an interesting site. www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm
More on the election
You may want to check out the Wikipedia, but with the usual provisos about the accuracy of the content. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_election
even more on the election
A detective thriller based on a plot to blow up the Vatican will no doubt offend some sensibilities, but Dan Brown's Angels & Demons contains plenty on the Vatican, papal elections and papal history. http://public.web.cern.ch/Public/Content/Chapters/Spotlight/SpotlightAa… and www.johnlangdon.net/New_Pages/Angels_Demons.htm
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