02041cam a2200397 i 4500 623731850 TxAuBib 20090817120000.0 020905s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2002014393 9780739860816 hardcover 073986081X hardcover 9781410900548 paperback 1410900541 paperback (OCoLC)50643737 DLC eng rda DLC DLC TxAuBib rda Parker, Victoria. The Vatican : and other Christian holy places / Victoria Parker. Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, 2003. 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Holy places Includes index. What is the Vatican? -- Roman Catholic headquarters -- What is it like inside Vatican City? -- What is St. Peter's Basilica? -- How do Roman Catholics celebrate their faith? -- Visiting the Pope and his palace -- Why is the Sistine Chapel special? -- Vatican treasures -- Saints and relics -- Feast days and festivals -- Places of pilgrimage -- Other Roman Catholic holy places -- Who is Pope John Paul II? This series allows readers to explore holy places throughout the world. Detailed photos help bring to life the visual wonders of six major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism. Chapters explain each faith's characteristics and customs in order to provide a foundation for the readers' understanding of why these diverse sites are so sacred. 20090817. Catholic Church Italy Rome Juvenile literature. Catholic Church. Rome (Italy) Church history Juvenile literature. Vatican City Juvenile literature. Vatican City. Holy places. TXKPL