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Pope John Paul II is a non-smoker
Jump to full article: BBC Online, 2002-06-27
Intro: Effectively, smoking will now be banned indoors throughout the world's smallest state.
The tiny Vatican police force has the power to impose a 30-euro ($30) fine on any offender.
Latin language
Pope John Paul II, a non-smoker, approved the new measure on 4 June.
The smiling Pope, John XXIII, smoked cigars
The law stipulates that "No Smoking" signs should be put up around the Vatican, fuelling speculation that they will be in Latin, the official language of the Catholic Church.
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