(SONG) By mid-day the vast square in front of St.Peter's Basilica was packed with people.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

Senator Kennedy planned many aspects of the funeral, and chose to hold it at "Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica", an inner-city church known for its outreach to the poor.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

The art form reached its height during the Renaissance, when micro-mosaics were created for St.Peter's Basilica in Vatican City because traditional altar paintings were decaying from humidity and other environmental factors.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30