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Historic ‘Chair of St. Peter’ on public display in Vatican basilica for first time in 150 years
The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...
Catholic News Agency18d
10 things to know about the Catholic Church in Lebanon
During the Crusades, they established connections with the Latin Church and in 1182 formally united with Rome. In 1584 ... where a towering statue of the Virgin Mary overlooks the Mediterranean.
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Marking 1,700 years, Rome’s cathedral and first public church testify to Christianity’s perseverance
Situated on the outskirts of ancient Rome along the still-visible Aurelian Walls is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the ...
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The Missionary Position: Preaching, power, getting pregnant
The Vatican City is in the center of Rome – but technically it is a different ... Very beautiful, really beautiful statue. Powerful muscles. The body is really nice... Charli: Standing in ...
How updated Vatican rules on validating supernatural appearances of Mary will affect the famed pilgrimage site of Medjugorje
The Vatican has said that the pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, can yield ‘spiritual benefits’ ...
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Vatican sanctions co-founder of ‘Family of Mary’ for psychological and spiritual abuse
The verdict regarding Austrian Father Gebhard Paul Maria Sigl, cofounder of the Family of Mary, was reached by a three-judge ...
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Vatican Selects Madonna Statue from Battipaglia for Jubilee Hope Representation
The statue of the Virgin chosen by the Vatican to represent hope during the opening of the Jubilee comes from Battipaglia, a center particularly renowned for buffalo mozzarella. The 19th-century ...
THE WEEK15d
A solo weekend in Rome and the Vatican City
I then set off on my mission: to explore as much of Rome and the Vatican City as I could in 48 hours. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ...
National Catholic Register28d
Vatican Museums Unveils ‘Iconic Statue’ Apollo Belvedere After Years of Restoration Work
Following the discovery of the statue in Rome in 1489, Pope Julius II requested the Apollo Belvedere to be brought to the Vatican in the early 16th century to be part of a papal collection known ...
Opinion
La Croix7dOpinion
'Pope Francis reminds us that popular piety hasn’t disappeared!'
After praising popular piety in his latest encyclical, Dilexit nos, Pope Francis is expected in Corsica in mid-December for a conference on this topic. An expert on popular piety looks at why, despite ...
Smithsonian Magazine28d
See the Vatican’s Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory
Stefano Costantino / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images The Vatican’s famous Apollo Belvedere—a marble statue of the Greek god of archery, music and dance—is finally back on public ...
Investopedia6d
The Secret Finances of the Vatican Economy
The Vatican is located within the city of Rome, encompassing 110 acres with a population of under 1,000, which makes it the world’s smallest country. While the Vatican may be small in size ...