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				A detail is seen from the fresco that occupies the Room of the Immaculate Conception inside the Vatican Museums. The room is one of several featured in Enrico Bruschini's guide book, "In the Footsteps of Popes: A Spirited Guide to the Treasures of the Vatican." (CNS photo by Nancy Wiechec)