A swiss guard stands infront of the main door as Pope Benedict XVI arrives for a solemn vespers service for St. Peter and St. Paul festivities in Rome's St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica on June 28, 2009. The pontiff said recent scientific tests on what are believed to be the remains of the Apostle Paul 'seem to conclude' that they do indeed belong to the Roman Catholic saint. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

A swiss guard stands infront of the main door as Pope Benedict XVI arrives for a solemn vespers service for St. Peter and St. Paul festivities in Rome's St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica on June 28, 2009. The pontiff said recent scientific tests on what are believed to be the remains of the Apostle Paul 'seem to conclude' that they do indeed belong to the Roman Catholic saint.

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