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St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

            As churches go, St Peter’s in Rome is an interesting place, and architecturally speaking, it’s a total masterpiece. But what I find hard to reconcile is the fact that it exudes grandiose opulence in the extreme while so many of its faithful around the world (including beggars in Vatican City itself) eke their daily bread out of nothing and are victims of poverty, indignity, abuse and worse.  But that, I suppose, is religion for you, whatever your faith.

The net worth of the Catholic Church is estimated at $400 billion, and the Vatican Bank holds $764 million in equity, plus gold reserves in excess of $20 million. The Vatican City, of which St Peter's is part, covers 44 hectares, around half a square kilometre of prime real estate, probably beyond value.

Taken in: Italia / Lazio / Roma (show map)

Taken on: May 20, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 100D, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 65mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 100D
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	65mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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