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St. Peter's is the largest church in the world. Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, commissioned the basilica's construction. The structure that today stands in Vatican City was designed by Michelangelo who died in 1624, two years before the dome was completed. St. Peter's Square, pictured here with the basilica in the background, became filled with mourners after Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005.
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