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World Service,17 Oct 1991,27 mins

The Vatican

Omnibus

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A look at the temporal and spiritual roles of The Vatican and the Pope. Pope John Paul II is the supreme spiritual leader of 950 Catholics around the world and the first non Italian for 450 years.

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