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RIGH':f: Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome, Italy. The Cathedral of Rome and the mother church of Catholic Churches all over the world. There are two small caskets in the upper part of the canopy over the altar that are supposed to contain the skulls of Sts. Peter and Paul. To the right of the Cathedral is the Lateran Palace one of the Pope's residences outside of Vatican City. /'"f""T r-1 • :tiEFT ~ · The Church in Rome just across the street from The Cathedral of Rome where the Holy Stairs are located. These were taken from Pilate' Palace in Jerusalem and brought to Rome. They are the stairs on which Christ walked from the ground to the top of the wall to be pre– sented to the people just after his conviction. The stairs were crowded with wor– shipers who were ascending them on their knees and there eemed to be 28 steps in all. Taisclann Ollscoil na Gaillimhe