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

Nov 11, 2024 17:24

Valentina di Giorgio

the Vatican has unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica in collaboration with Microsoft Photo: Altanto

the Vatican introduced “Luce,” the Jubilee mascot designed by Italian artist Simone Legno

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a document that marks a milestone in the Church’s response to the crisis of abuse that has shaken her in recent decades

The Roman catacombs are managed by the Holy See and other religious and cultural institutions.

The Assembly has issued a Final Document consisting of 155 sections that does not constitute ecclesiastical magisterium.

Vatican City

Vatican: St. Peter’s Chair Will Be Exposed for Veneration in the Vatican Basilica

From Sunday, October 27 to December 8, 2024

Oct 25, 2024 11:28

ZENIT Staff

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Vatican: Funeral Is Held for Homeless Man

Miloslaw lived for one year in the Palazzo Migliori, a Vatican dormitory, created by Pope Francis, for twenty homeless people. He died at the end of August but his funeral was postponed until October, due to bureaucratic procedures as he was a foreigner.

Oct 25, 2024 10:06

Rafael Llanes

Vatican City

Election of new members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod

Compared to the current Instruction, which regulates the work of the Assembly, the Holy Father made a change that brings the total number of members to 17, Twelve of them were elected on the evening of October 23 from among the diocesan/eparchial bishops or equivalent members of the Assembly

Oct 25, 2024 09:35

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Tours of the astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo underway

From Saturday 19 October restricted groups of visitors – accompanied by Vatican staff – will be able to have access, via an evocative spiral staircase, also to the third floor of the Papal Palace, at the highest point of the panoramic terrace overlooking the Lake of Castel Gandolfo.

Oct 18, 2024 19:38

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Vatican Makes Known Names of Writers of Final Document of Synod on Synodality

3 women on the final editorial committee

Oct 09, 2024 06:46

ZENIT Staff

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

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

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

How the Jubilee Year begins: Mass in St. Peter’s Square, opening of the Holy Door, a mascot (and other Vatican announcements)

Pope Francis cuts cardinals and Curia salaries by another 10% as of Nov. 1

Abuse Is Not Related to Celibacy: Vatican Publishes First Annual Report on Policies for Protection of Minors

Work Stolen from the Roman Catacombs Is Recovered by the Dutch Government and Returned to the Vatican

Synod on synodality concludes: these are the 11 most rejected proposals

Vatican: St. Peter’s Chair Will Be Exposed for Veneration in the Vatican Basilica

Vatican: Funeral Is Held for Homeless Man

Election of new members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod

Tours of the astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo underway

Vatican Makes Known Names of Writers of Final Document of Synod on Synodality