What Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Teaches Us About God’s Creation, Woman and Man
The 16th-century Florentine artist Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling and the upper section of its walls.
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The Sistine Chapel Was Consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 Things to Know
During Mass in the Sistine Chapel on April 8, 1994, Pope John Paul II called the chapel a 'sanctuary of the theology of the human body.'
Pandemic Forces Pope Francis to Cancel Annual Baptism Ceremony in Sistine Chapel
On last year’s feast day, Pope Francis baptized 32 infants — 17 boys and 15 girls — born to Vatican employees.
Pope Francis Appoints New Sistine Chapel Choir Director
The Sistine Chapel Choir consists of 20 professional singers from around the world, as well as a treble section made up of 35 boys, aged 9-13.
Pope Francis Baptizes 32 Babies in the Sistine Chapel
The annual ceremony on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord carries on a tradition of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Michelangelo’s Masterpiece: Show Sheds Cinematographic Light on Sistine Chapel
A look at ‘Universal Judgment: Michelangelo and the Secrets of the Sistine Chapel.’
Vatican Invites 150 Homeless People for Dinner and a Sistine Chapel Tour
The initiative is the latest in a string of charitable initiatives enacted by the almoner on behalf of Pope Francis since his election two years ago.
Pope Francis to Families: Teach Your Children Well the Word of God
The Holy Father told those assembled at the Sistine Chapel, ‘Every day, get into the habit of reading a passage from the Gospel, a little one, and always carry a small Gospel in your pocket or purse to read.’
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