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Apr 10th 2005, 2:52 am

Carole

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St Peter's and Vatican

Just wondering if anyone knows whether St. Peter's Square and/or Basilic
will be open once the conclave starts? I know the Sistine will be
closed, but wondered about the rest of Vatican City.
thanks.

Apr 10th 2005, 5:27 am

Frank F. Matthews

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Re: St Peter's and Vatican

I suspect that at a minimum the gardens will also be closed.

Carole wrote:

    > Just wondering if anyone knows whether St. Peter's Square and/or Basilic
    > will be open once the conclave starts? I know the Sistine will be
    > closed, but wondered about the rest of Vatican City.
    > thanks.

Apr 10th 2005, 12:15 pm

Alec

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Re: St Peter's and Vatican

"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >I suspect that at a minimum the gardens will also be closed.
    > Carole wrote:
    >> Just wondering if anyone knows whether St. Peter's Square and/or Basilic
    >> will be open once the conclave starts? I know the Sistine will be closed,
    >> but wondered about the rest of Vatican City.
    >> thanks.
The Vatican has said that apart from the Sistine Chapel and some other rooms
('sealed' for the conclave), the Vatican Museums will stay open, as St
Peter's Basilica. The tomb of JP II isn't yet accessible to the public.

Alec