On March 16, AD 37, Emperor Tiberius, by all accounts a vile person, was dispatched by the commander of his guard.
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On August 24, 410, the Visigoths sacked Rome, the first time in eight centuries that Rome had been captured by a hostile foreign force.
Read moreA Saint's Brain Is Stolen And Catholics Pray For Its Return
Devotees often visit the church to pray before the relic kept behind the altar. On Sunday, pilgrims gathered at the Don Bosco Basilica to pray for its return.
Read moreWondering After The Beast
The Pope gave the president an English translation of Laudato Si, an encyclical he wrote in 2015 on the environment – a pointed gift, given that Mr Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris accord on combating climate change.
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