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Secretary of State John Kerry meets with the Vatican Secretary of State, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Photo courtesy of U.S. State Department
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A member of the Swiss Guard salutes as Vatican Chief of Protocol Monsignor Jose Bettancourt gives U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry a tour of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City during a visit to Rome, Italy, on Tuesday (January 14). Photo courtesy U.S. State Department
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Chief of Protocol Monsignor Jose Bettancourt describes artwork in the Vatican for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a visit to Vatican City and Rome, Italy, on Tuesday (January 14). Photo courtesy U.S. State Department
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry bids farewell to Vatican Chief of Protocol Monsignor Jose Bettancourt after he gave U.S. officials a tour of the Vatican and Apostolic Palace in Vatican City during a visit to Rome, Italy, on Tuesday (January 14). Photo courtesy U.S. Department of State
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U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett and his wife, Joan, greet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrives at the Chief of Mission Residence during a visit to Vatican City and Rome, Italy, on January 14, 2014. Photo courtesy of U.S. State Department.
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Chief of Protocol Monsignor Jose Bettancourt describes artwork in the Vatican for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a visit to Vatican City and Rome, Italy, on January 14, 2014. Photo courtesy U.S. State Department.
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A member of the Swiss Guard unlocks a door leading to the Sistine Chapel as Chief of Protocol Monsignor Jose Bettancourt gives U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry a tour of the Vatican during a visit to Vatican City and Rome, Italy, on January 14, 2014. Photo courtesy U.S. State Department.
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