🌍✝️ Why is there an obelisk at the middle of the Vatican? That massive obelisk in St. Peter’s Square is over 4,000 years old! Originally from Egypt and brought to Rome by Emperor Caligula, it once stood as a pagan monument. But in 1586, Pope Sixtus V had it moved to the center of St. Peter’s Square and crowned it with a cross—turning it into a symbol of Christ’s victory over paganism. 👉 What was once a symbol of worldly power now stands as a witness to the triumph of the Cross. #CatholicHistor
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