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The Best-Known Private Art Gallery In Rome Is This Exceptional Palace With Unforgettable Architecture
Rome has plenty of world-class art. To see one of the best-known private galleries, head to an elegant palace with incredible ...
At the Vatican switchboard, nuns soothe anxious callers about Pope Francis
The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls while the pope is in the hospital.
Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope — but no, you can’t speak with him directly
The Vatican’s central number is public — and the sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master make sure all who call it get a real person, not the “press 1 for English, 2 for Latin” version of ...
Mass celebrated at Argentine church in Rome to mark 12th anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate
A Mass was held at the Argentine church in Rome on Thursday for Pope Francis, as he marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in hospital.
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Pope Francis marks 12 remarkable years leading the Catholic Church from his hospital room
As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for ...
Caravaggio, Baroque’s Bad Boy, Gets a Blockbuster Show in Rome
Two dozen works from museums and private collectors around the world are on display, with some reunited for the first time in ...
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From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church
When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.
Argentines in Rome Pray for a Pope Who’s One of Their Own
The expatriate community is small but shares a special bond with Francis, who has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.
Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach
Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish church to pray for ...
The cheap European city tourists miss as they're all in famous neighbour 29 miles away
It's also home to Portugal’s oldest cathedral - the Chapel of São Frutuoso - which dates back to 1070. Inside the city is ...
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Original statue of Our Lady of Fátima headed to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality
On the occasion of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, scheduled for Oct. 11–12, the original statue of Our Lady of Fátima ...