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    The Monastery of Mar Saba

    Like all things genuinely Christian, the ancient Monastery of Mar Saba has been no stranger to conflict and controversy as it has borne witness to the Gospel throughout the ages.

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Castel Gandolfo and Lago Albano

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows in Šaštín, Slovakia

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Mary College at ASU, Tempe, AZ

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"The Calling of St. Matthew," by Caravaggio

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Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul, Mdina, Malta

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Standing above the location of the momentous meeting of Saints Paul and Publius, the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Mdina is the heart of the Church of the world's first Christian nation.

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Charles Bridge spanning the Vltava River in Prague

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The Cologne Cathedral

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