Spearheaded by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, and Father Enzo Fortunato, Director of Communication for the Basilica Photo: Vatican Media

The Vatican Basilica’s digital twin is born: online in December thanks to Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft

Vatican and Microsoft Join Forces to Digitally Recreate St. Peter’s Basilica, Opening Doors to Global Accessibility. Designed to benefit both general visitors and specialists, the digital Basilica will provide pilgrims with an immersive virtual journey and academics with a wealth of details invaluable for restoration and research.

Vatican: Decisive Verdict in Case of Embezzlement and Fraud Involving a Cardinal

There are prominent figures among those sentenced, including Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Raffaele Mincione, Enrico Crasso, Gianluigi Torzi and Cecilia Marogna. The imputations include embezzlement, fraud and extortion. In the case of Becciu and Mincione, they were found to be responsible for using Holy See funds in a way that benefitted third parties disproportionately.