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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died, funeral on January 5th
The Pope Ratzinger was 95 years old and in the last few days his condition had worsened
St. Peter’s Dome made from a drawing by Michelangelo
Did you know? The Dome of St Peter’s Square was made from a drawing by Michelangelo The
In 1972 a mad man hammered Michelangelo’s Pietà
On May 21st 1972, the day of Pentecost, a 34 years old Australian geologist of Hungarian origin
Michelangelo’s Pietà Vaticana, between history and curiosity
Roman monuments: Michelangelo’s Pietà Vaticana, between history and curiosity The Pietà di San Pietro
The obelisk of St. Peter’s Square
Did you know the obelisk of St Peter’s Square arrived from Egypt on a ship loaded with
Why are so many acorns represented in the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel?
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous cultural and artistic treasures of the Vatican
Popes John XXIII and John Paul II canonization: April 27, 2014
Popes John XXIII and John Paul
The Pope has decided to stay in Santa Marta
The papal apartment on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace is ready, after the rapid maintenance work needed
The historical meeting of the two popes, We are brothers
Walk together after dinner crossing their impressions on the priority of the Church Both excited, they give the “you”
The real power of the Pope is to serve the most vulnerable
Explosions of popular joy alternating with silences of intense prayer Francis has spoken out this morning in St Peter’s
Pope Francis went to pray to St. Maria Maggiore
Pope Francesco I arrived a few minutes after 8 AM in Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the main churches
Bergoglio, the Jesuit Pope that takes the subway
VATICAN CITYThe new Pope, the Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit, 76 years was Cardinal Ratzinger already
Habemus Papam: Is Bergoglio
Lombardi: The courage of Cardinalschoice of Pope Bergoglio is a “surprise” and it was a choice that demonstrates
White smoke, elected the new pope
19:11 A roar of the Piazza San Pietro has welcomed the white smoke The mob is rushing in the
Conclave, the second day
10:16 After the first ballot yesterday with its black smoke, now there are 4 votes, two in the morning
The day of the Conclave, at 7:00 PM the first smoke
17:39 It was the master of papal liturgical celebrations, Msgr Guido Marini, notice the “all out” and shut the
Lombardi: Tomorrow probably black smoke
The first smoke, waiting after 20 tomorrow, will have difficulty ‘success since the first vote This was announced by
A Pope like Wojtyla. First black the outsider in the Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITYThe Ghanaian Turkson, the Guinean Sarah, the South African Napier, the Congolese Monsengwo Pasinya The African continent
The 115 Cardinals "The Vatican has to change"
VATICAN CITYCollegiality and reform of the Curia It has never happened that so many cardinals asked a change
Conclave begins Tuesday March 12th 2013
The conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI will open Tuesday, March 12th, after less than two