Michael’s Pietà in the Vatican Basilica: security work completed to better admire it

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The new glass system, replacing its predecessor from 1973, is a marvel of engineering and design. Photo: Vatican Media

commemorated its centennial on November 21 with a jubilant Mass and the ordination of 40 deacons

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the Argentine priest overseeing the sole Catholic parish in the region

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Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

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Michael’s Pietà in the Vatican Basilica: security work completed to better admire it

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