the patrons of Rome, at the bridge’s entrance. However, it wasn’t until 1669 that Pope Clement IX commissioned a new balustrade designed by the renowned Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Ten angels ...

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All Cardinals Who Will Elect New Pope Arrive in Rome Ahead of Conclave By Joshua ... capable of being a bridge and a guide ... a shepherd close to the real life of the people," the spokesman ...