Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Last Judgment fresco identified

Dec 11, 2024 19:22

ZENIT Staff

The discovery centers on a blonde woman depicted in the far-right corner of the fresco

Led by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, the event began with a solemn prayer

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

Emanuela Orlandi, one of the most enigmatic mysteries in the Vatican’s history

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

With its 30th edition, the Ratzinger Prize has become a hallmark of intellectual and artistic achievement within the Church.

this revised edition embodies significant updates designed to reflect contemporary theological and pastoral sensibilities

Vatican City

This is the date and time when the Vatican Christmas tree will be lit 2024

Vatican Christmas Traditions Shine: A Global Celebration of Unity, Faith, and Culture

Nov 19, 2024 17:40

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Dicasteries•Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Dr. Majed bin Ali Alnoaimi, Bahrain’s Minister of Public Affairs, will sign the cooperation agreement with H.E. Mons. Angelo Vincenzo Zani, Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church

Nov 13, 2024 18:52

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Rome•Vatican City

Pope sends part of Vatican Secret Archive Library to major seminary in Rome

Pope Francis has authorized the transfer of selected documents and artifacts to new spaces at the Pontifical Roman Seminary

Nov 12, 2024 15:51

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Local Church•Vatican City

Vatican: 40 thousand signatures against the Pope’s Christmas tree

Valley of Ledro Residents Urge Pope to Spare 200-Year-Old Tree Destined for St. Peter’s Square

Nov 12, 2024 15:43

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Vatican City

Pope Francis and St. Peter’s Basilica: a reminder of what it is and working criteria

Pope Francis’ address to a delegation of technicians and workers of St. Peter’s Basilica

Nov 11, 2024 17:38

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Pope Leo XIV calls the liturgy the “driving force of evangelization” and urges priests to respect liturgical texts and norms

The Pope’s General Audience, May 27, 2026, on Tradition and Reform in the Liturgy

Pope Leo XIV receives Spain’s atheist president amid a political crisis in the country he is about to visit

The approximately 45-minute private audience between Sánchez and the Pope unfolded against a turbulent domestic backdrop. On the same day, Spanish political debate was dominated by developments involving investigations linked to the Socialist Party and the legal scrutiny surrounding former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Last Judgment fresco identified

Vatican: the ceremony of the recognitio that sets up the Holy Door for the Jubilee in St. Peter’s Basilica

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

New Revelations in Emanuela Orlandi Case: Vatican Confirms Existence of a Key Dossier

The 5 novelties in communication of the Vatican Basilica: webcams, magazine and social networks

Vatican awards the “Nobel” for theology: Mass in papal crypts and audience with Pope Francis first

Pope Francis’ funerals will be like this: reformed funeral ritual for Pope Francis

This is the date and time when the Vatican Christmas tree will be lit 2024

Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

Pope sends part of Vatican Secret Archive Library to major seminary in Rome

Vatican: 40 thousand signatures against the Pope’s Christmas tree

Pope Francis and St. Peter’s Basilica: a reminder of what it is and working criteria