Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards in the Clementine hall at the second floor of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on November 28, 2002. - The Clementine Hall was established in the 16th century by Pope Clement VIII in honor of Pope Clement I, the third successor of St. Peter. The Clementine Hall is covered in Renaissance frescoes and valuable works of art. It is used by the pope as a reception room and in some cases, site of various ceremonies and rituals. The Clementine Hall is the chamber in which the body of the pope lies for private visitation by officials of the Vatican upon death. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards in the Clementine hall at the second floor of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on November 28, 2002. - The Clementine Hall was established in the 16th century by Pope Clement VIII in honor of Pope Clement I, the third successor of St. Peter. The Clementine Hall is covered in Renaissance frescoes and valuable works of art. It is used by the pope as a reception room and in some cases, site of various ceremonies and rituals. The Clementine Hall is the chamber in which the body of the pope lies for private visitation by officials of the Vatican upon death. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - United States Senator Joe Lieberman (Democrat of Connecticut), left, shares some thoughts with incoming US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (Republican of Texas) during the signing ceremony for the Homeland Security Bill at the White House in WashingtonDC on 25 November, 2002. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand Photo Session - Geneva

Guy Marchand is seen during a photo session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 10, 2002. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe (2002–2010) speaks during a press conference after testifying over a 1997 massacre at the Attorney General's Office in Bogota, Colombia on November 27, 2023. Uribe made a voluntary statement on the investigations carried out by the prosecutor's office regarding the 'El Aro' (Ituango) massacre which left at least 15 people murdered at the hands paramilitary and ultra-right-wing groups during his time as governor of the department of Antioquia. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe (2002–2010) speaks during a press conference after testifying over a 1997 massacre at the Attorney General's Office in Bogota, Colombia on November 27, 2023. Uribe made a voluntary statement on the investigations carried out by the prosecutor's office regarding the 'El Aro' (Ituango) massacre which left at least 15 people murdered at the hands paramilitary and ultra-right-wing groups during his time as governor of the department of Antioquia. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe (2002–2010) speaks during a press conference after testifying over a 1997 massacre at the Attorney General's Office in Bogota, Colombia on November 27, 2023. Uribe made a voluntary statement on the investigations carried out by the prosecutor's office regarding the 'El Aro' (Ituango) massacre which left at least 15 people murdered at the hands paramilitary and ultra-right-wing groups during his time as governor of the department of Antioquia. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe (2002–2010) speaks during a press conference after testifying over a 1997 massacre at the Attorney General's Office in Bogota, Colombia on November 27, 2023. Uribe made a voluntary statement on the investigations carried out by the prosecutor's office regarding the 'El Aro' (Ituango) massacre which left at least 15 people murdered at the hands paramilitary and ultra-right-wing groups during his time as governor of the department of Antioquia. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe (2002–2010) speaks during a press conference after testifying over a 1997 massacre at the Attorney General's Office in Bogota, Colombia on November 27, 2023. Uribe made a voluntary statement on the investigations carried out by the prosecutor's office regarding the 'El Aro' (Ituango) massacre which left at least 15 people murdered at the hands paramilitary and ultra-right-wing groups during his time as governor of the department of Antioquia. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian Former President Uribe Press Conference on Voluntary Statement

Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe (2002–2010) speaks during a press conference after testifying over a 1997 massacre at the Attorney General's Office in Bogota, Colombia on November 27, 2023. Uribe made a voluntary statement on the investigations carried out by the prosecutor's office regarding the 'El Aro' (Ituango) massacre which left at least 15 people murdered at the hands paramilitary and ultra-right-wing groups during his time as governor of the department of Antioquia. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombian senator Paloma Valencia (C) speaks during a press conference along chamber of representatives member Andres Forero (L) and Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (R) (2002-2010), after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombian senator Paloma Valencia speaks during a press conference along Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010), after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombian senator Paloma Valencia speaks during a press conference along Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010), after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombian senator Paloma Valencia speaks during a press conference along Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010), after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) after a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) after a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Alvaro Uribe Press Conference after Meeting with President Gustavo Petro

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2010) after a press conference after a meeting with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro to discuss the health reform purposed in congress, on November 23, 2023, in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebatian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional floods in Pas-de-Calais, here the small town of Blandecques on the banks of the Aa river, near Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, northern region of France, on November 7, 2023. Dozens of towns were hit by flooding in the department of Pas-de-Calais in northern France. The Aa and Liane rivers are on the brink of an anticipated overflow, described as ‘exceptional’ by Vigicrues. This event is predicted to surpass the historical flood of 2002, causing widespread damage and disruption to the region. Photo by Sebastien Courdji/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional floods in Pas-de-Calais, here the small town of Blandecques on the banks of the Aa river, near Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, northern region of France, on November 7, 2023. Dozens of towns were hit by flooding in the department of Pas-de-Calais in northern France. The Aa and Liane rivers are on the brink of an anticipated overflow, described as ‘exceptional’ by Vigicrues. This event is predicted to surpass the historical flood of 2002, causing widespread damage and disruption to the region. Photo by Sebastien Courdji/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional floods in Pas-de-Calais, here the small town of Blandecques on the banks of the Aa river, near Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, northern region of France, on November 7, 2023. Dozens of towns were hit by flooding in the department of Pas-de-Calais in northern France. The Aa and Liane rivers are on the brink of an anticipated overflow, described as ‘exceptional’ by Vigicrues. This event is predicted to surpass the historical flood of 2002, causing widespread damage and disruption to the region. Photo by Sebastien Courdji/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional floods in Pas-de-Calais, here the small town of Blandecques on the banks of the Aa river, near Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, northern region of France, on November 7, 2023. Dozens of towns were hit by flooding in the department of Pas-de-Calais in northern France. The Aa and Liane rivers are on the brink of an anticipated overflow, described as ‘exceptional’ by Vigicrues. This event is predicted to surpass the historical flood of 2002, causing widespread damage and disruption to the region. Photo by Sebastien Courdji/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional floods in Pas-de-Calais, here the small town of Blandecques on the banks of the Aa river, near Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, northern region of France, on November 7, 2023. Dozens of towns were hit by flooding in the department of Pas-de-Calais in northern France. The Aa and Liane rivers are on the brink of an anticipated overflow, described as ‘exceptional’ by Vigicrues. This event is predicted to surpass the historical flood of 2002, causing widespread damage and disruption to the region. Photo by Sebastien Courdji/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional floods in Pas-de-Calais, here the small town of Blandecques on the banks of the Aa river, near Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, northern region of France, on November 7, 2023. Dozens of towns were hit by flooding in the department of Pas-de-Calais in northern France. The Aa and Liane rivers are on the brink of an anticipated overflow, described as ‘exceptional’ by Vigicrues. This event is predicted to surpass the historical flood of 2002, causing widespread damage and disruption to the region. Photo by Sebastien Courdji/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional Floods Hit Northern France - Pas-de-Calais

Exceptional floods in Pas-de-Calais, here the small town of Blandecques on the banks of the Aa river, near Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, northern region of France, on November 7, 2023. Dozens of towns were hit by flooding in the department of Pas-de-Calais in northern France. The Aa and Liane rivers are on the brink of an anticipated overflow, described as ‘exceptional’ by Vigicrues. This event is predicted to surpass the historical flood of 2002, causing widespread damage and disruption to the region. Photo by Sebastien Courdji/ABACAPRESS.COM