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What are Side-Chapels for?

Shown here is the side chapel of St. Teresa of Jesus, with the relic of her foot, in the church of Santa Maria della Scala in Rome.

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In Defense of Side Altars

Side altar with the incorruptible body of St. Juliana Falconieri in the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata in Florence, Italy. Notice how it looks not used any longer.

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Concelebration in the Byzantine Rite

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of Kiev-Halych, leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, exchanges the Peace with a fellow bishop. This liturgy was celebrated in Rome at the Church of St Sophia just after he was elected and confirmed in March 2011; the liturgy had to be celebrated outdoors, in front of the church, to accommodate the number of faithful in attendance.

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