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CNN gets rare access to St. Peter's Basilica

One of the Catholic Church’s holiest sites has been preparing for an influx of millions of visitors in 2025, when Rome and the Vatican City celebrates its Jubilee Year. CNN's Christopher Lamb gets a guided tour of this iconic site including rare access to the tomb of St. Peter, who was the church’s first pope.

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