Castel Gandolfo Bound, New Dutch Catholic

Pope Benedict XVI (R) shakes hands with Rabbi Arthur Schneier, senior Rabbi at Park East Synagogue in New York, during his weekly general audience on July 7, 2010. (Daylife-Getty Images)



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Dutch mega soccer star Wesley Sneijder, Catholic convert, and wife Yolanthe Cabau

Off to Castel Gandolfo:



Statue of Saint Hannibal of France:



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Michelangelo, Donatello and Andrea Bregno on display:



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