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has awarded $800,000 in scholarships to 110 Priests, Brothers, Sisters, and Lay faithful Photo: ACI Prensa

Cardinals and Bishops

New digital resource revolutionizes understanding of Church leadership ahead of eventual Conclave

The initiative responds to the evolving dynamics within the Sacred College under Pope Francis. Many newly appointed cardinals hail from “peripheral” regions and are less familiar to their peers. With fewer regular consistories and limited opportunities for in-person meetings, the cardinals often lack comprehensive insights into each other’s backgrounds and perspectives

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

Penco’s findings, which she plans to elaborate on in her forthcoming book, Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo’s Judgement, suggest that the artist’s depiction was a deliberate homage to the disciple’s spiritual significance. By placing her in such proximity to Christ, Michelangelo might have intended to elevate her role within the fresco’s narrative of redemption and salvation.