Catholic Church Oldest Documents (The Vatican Secret Archives)

Aleteia - published on 03/08/13

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A preview of the official video for the exhibition-event Lux in Arcana — The Vatican Secret Archives reveals itself http://www.luxinarcana.org. Filmed inside the Vatican Secret Archives, it shows rooms and bunkers in the Archive of the Popes, together with some of the 100 original documents that will leave the Vatican City for the first time in history. 12 centuries of history, 400 years of life,

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