No Michelangelo, but Rome’s other Sistine Chapel is just as impressive
The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t have to fight through the crowds.
Rome’s lesser-known ‘other Sistine Chapel’ is a frenzy of opulence
The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t ...
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Vatican Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...
King Charles and Queen Camilla's Italy and Vatican itinerary revealed
Aides are still planning for the King and Queen to have an audience with Pope Francis despite remaining seriously ill with ...
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Michelangelo is coming to Williamsburg: Original works by one of the best artists of all time slated for display
The exhibition runs through May 28 and features 25 sketches he made while planning designs for his fresco on the ceiling and altar of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It’s the type of art ...
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30 years later: St. John Paul II’s enduring challenge to culture in ‘Evangelium Vitae’
Pope St. John Paul II could well be called the "apostle of life." He spent his entire pontificate boldly proclaiming the ...
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King Charles III Plans State Visit to Vatican, Meeting With Pope Francis
For the first time, the king will also visit the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, which, the palace said, had a ...
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What happens when Pope Francis dies - and how the next pope is chosen
One by one, they approach the altar and say ... around the world - to see smoke emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel after each voting round. Black smoke means no decision has ...