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Saint Lawrence not a Caravaggio original

25 April, 2020

After news of a possible discover of a new Caravaggio painting - “San Lorenzo” - the painting has been determined not to be of Caravaggio origin. The ‘Martirio di San Lorenzo’ was originally reported by the Vatican newspaper, Osservatore Romano,…

Raphael drawing £ 6 million expected at auction

19 April, 2020

On 8 December, Christie’s will put on the block a drawing by Raphael, one of the greatest artists of Renaissance period; the piece (Head of a Muse) is a study the artist used for his Parnassus, a beautiful fresco commissioned…

Make way for the iMass: application has priests celebrate mass on iPad

18 April, 2020

After the iBreviary for the iPhone appeared, there is a new addition to the book of daily prayers for the iPhone in the form of an iPad app that contains the missal. The application, currently called iMass, has been developed…

News from Italy: Fellini's feminist lovers, Colosseum restoration and papal cover-ups

10 April, 2020

International press news from Italy includes everything from Roma’s top spot in the Serie A football list, above FC Internazionale, to the restoration of the Colosseum and papal cover-ups. Sometimes it seems the world just can’t get enough of Italy.Among…

Vatican Museums open at night: tickets online

3 April, 2020

The Vatican Museums at night could put you in mind of the opening scenes of the Da Vinci Code film, but the possibility of visiting the Sistine Chapel and the rest of the masterpieces in the Vatican Museums at night…

Pope John Paul II beatification in Rome: ticketing scam

3 April, 2020

Pilgrims to the Vatican and Rome for the beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1st are being asked by Italian police to be careful of any ticketing schemes. They are emphasising that the beatification event is free, after…

Obama to meet Pope in Italy

1 April, 2020

US President Barack Obama is set to meet Pope Benedict XVI in what is set to be an interesting meeting on July 10th. Obama is currently under fire in the US for his pro-abortion stance, though any discussion with the…

Interview-book on Pope Benedict to be published

30 March, 2020

News from the Vatican is that a book in interview form with Pope Benedict XVI will be published by the end of the year. The work is the fruit of conversations between the Pope and journalist Peter Seewald. The two…

Vatican forgives John Lennon 'Beatles bigger than Jesus' comment

29 March, 2020

44 years after John Lennon famously declared that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus, the Vatican’s newspaper Osservatore Romano has published an article in which it discusses the pop phenomenon of the world famous British band. According to the paper,…

Vatican Library reopens after three years

25 March, 2020

The monumental and astoundingly beautiful Vatican Library, with its Sistine Hall shown in this picture, has reopened after three years of restoration and a new exhibition is taking place to honour the event. The exhibition, called ‘Conoscere la Biblioteca Vaticana’…

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