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Vatican Museums unveils restored Raphael Rooms after a decade of meticulous restoration
KRCG - Missouri
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of...
Vatican: Bank in the Green, But Finances Remain in the Red
FSSPX.NEWS
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According to the annual report published on June 11, 2025, by the Holy See's official website, Vatican News, the IOR recorded solid financial results for 2024, confirming a positive trajectory after years of reforms. The institute thus generated a...
Fear and Faith: El Paso church leaders sound the alarm amid ICE crackdown
KTEP - Texas
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June 26, 2025
El Paso, Texas— Six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, sweeping changes to federal immigration policy have escalated deportations, cut millions of dollars in federal funding to nonprofits providing legal aid for immigrants, and...
Vatican unveils last restored Raphael Room after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
KSL - Utah
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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of high...
Science and the stars a call to the spiritual, says Vatican astrophysicist
Florida Catholic
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PHOENIX | The Vatican Observatory attests that "science is not against God" -- and the nexus of science and spirituality invites humankind to contemplate the Lord's wondrous works, said a Jesuit astrophysicist. Father Pavel Gabor, vice director of...
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Vatican Museums officials recounted the discoveries on Thursday in inaugurating the hall, known as the Room of Constantine, after the last scaffolding came down. The reception room, which was painted by Raphael and his students starting in the...
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after decade-long restoration project
The Globe and Mail
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June 26, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Master Renaissance artist Raphael painted the reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace, with the largest of the four unveiled Thursday after cleaning and restoration.Alessandra Tarantino/The Associated Press The Vatican...
Be "firm and decisive" in Dealing with Scandal, Sexual Abuse: Pope Leo XIV to Bishop Pilgrims at Vatican
ACI Africa
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June 25, 2025
Following his reference to their personal chastity, the pope asked the bishops, when dealing with abuse, especially abuse of minors, to fully respect the Church’s current regulations. Pope Leo, before his election, spent two years as head of the...
‘Humbling honor’: 'The Chosen' actor Jonathan Roumie met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
Deseret News - Utah
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June 26, 2025
Pope Leo XIV and Jonathan Roumie, the actor who portrays Jesus on “The Chosen,” posed for a selfie outside the Vatican this week. After three weeks of filming the crucifixion scenes for the sixth season of the popular show in Italy, Roumie visited...
Savouring history: a reflection on food, art and culture
The Express Tribune
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June 26, 2025
Listen to article Dear Lahore foodies, Calling Gadrung an eatery would be like referring to Monalisa merely as a painting and the Sistine Chapel ceiling as a fresco to decorate the building. In the first instance, Da Vinci's portrait is not just a...
Vatican decision sparks big surge in Međugorje pilgrimages
Croatia Week
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June 26, 2025
by croatiaweek June 26, 2025 in News Apparition Hill (Photo credit: Michał Maksymilian Gwozdek/Public domain license) ZAGREB, 25 June (Hina) – On the 44th anniversary of the reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary, the number of pilgrims gathering...
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
The Porterville Recorder - California
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of...
Holy Selfie: Jonathan Roumie meets Pope Leo at the Vatican
Aleteia
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June 26, 2025
Jonathan Roumie meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican -- and the pope shares their joyful selfie with the world. Fans of the hit series The Chosen were delighted to see that actor Jonathan Roumie -- who portrays Jesus Christ -- met Pope Leo XIV at the...
A Congolese Customs Worker Who Resisted Corruption is Beatified By The Vatican
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint - California
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June 26, 2025
By Nicole Winfield, Justin Kambumba, and Chinedu Asadu Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday beatified a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe, giving young people in a place with endemic corruption a new model...
China cracks down on hotel offering red panda 'wake up call' service
NBC News
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June 26, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 2 Bears Eat a Week's Worth of Honey After Escaping Enclosure 00:32 Now Playing China cracks down on hotel offering red panda 'wake up call' service 00:31 UP NEXT...
'Swiss army knife': Inside VP Vance's first 5 months in office as 'enforcer' of Trump's MAGA agenda
Fox News
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June 26, 2025
Vice President JD Vance unpacks President Donald Trumps announcement that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire on Special Report. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Five months into Vice President JD Vance’s tenure inside the White...
Kokstad to Vatican: Local Bishop gets big job from Pope Leo XIV
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 26, 2025
Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa CMM of Kokstad Diocese is among five new members ministering in Africa who have been appointed. Pope Leo XIV has appointed a South African Bishop from Kokstad in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to the Vatican dicastery for...
African Church leader backs new report urging reforms on debt relief
Crux Now
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June 26, 2025
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Unveiled in Rome, a Vatican-backed report advocates for a radical reform of the global financial system, claiming its debt mechanisms harm Africa and developing nations. The Jubilee Report was compiled by around thirty leading...
How do you make a saint? The first U.S. canonization center will teach you.
America Magazine
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June 25, 2025
(RNS) — The first formation center for canonization in the United States is scheduled to open at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, in early 2026. The Center for Sainthood, commissioned by San Francisco’s Archbishop...
How One American Parish Put the Catechism Online — and Caught the Vatican’s Eye
National Catholic Register
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June 25, 2025
Recently, the Vatican rolled out a major website redesign for the first time since its launch in the mid-1990s. One thing that caught my eye was that the link to the Catechism of the Catholic Church was moved to the site’s front page. I grinned...