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View of the 'Mater Ecclesiae' mosaic
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Ralph
January 2, 2026
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The mosaic of the "Mater Ecclesiae" (Mother of the Church) was created in 1981 at the request of Pope John Paul II as a mosaic modeled after an old mosaic from the Constantinian basilica, after he survived the assassination attempt on him in the square.
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Monastery in Vatican City in the Vatican Gardens.
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