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Students Use ‘Hands, Head, and Heart’ to Learn Dying Trades at Vatican Art School
For the students, the rare chance to receive a hands-on education in a trade or craft in Rome was a big appeal of the school.
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next - even before ‘Conclave’
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...
Immersive technology reveals new views of St. Peter’s Basilica
Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...
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Pope issues decree. A dark cloud hangs over the Vatican
According to several commentators, the scandal concerning Father Rupnik, previously globally renowned for his creation of ...
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‘Sins of the flesh’ may lack ‘angelicality’ but they are hurting the Vatican
Rupnik is an artist whose mosaics decorate churches and basilicas around the world, including the Vatican. He was excommunicated in 2020 for a confession-related crime, but quickly reinstated ...
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Rupnik case casts shadow on Vatican’s commitment to fight abuse
(Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen In a busy news week ... The Rupnik case is very high profile because his massive mosaics are featured in famous church buildings around the world.
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Vatican and Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
VATICAN CITY (AP ... already identified structural damage and signs of deterioration, such as missing mosaic pieces, cracks and fissures invisible to the naked eye, with a speed and precision ...
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Vatican to host historic Jordan exhibition on Christianity’s origins
Credit: ACI MENA The exhibit will feature over 90 unique artifacts ranging from intricate mosaics to ancient symbols ... which are key stations along the Vatican-recognized Christian pilgrimage ...