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Discovering Vatican City’s Secret Buildings and Services
How does Vatican City manage essential services in such a tiny space? 🏛️ Discover the hidden infrastructure supporting the Vatican, from a private train station and eco-friendly initiatives to a ...
Catholic News Agency1d
Vatican opens visitor center for St. Peter’s Basilica
The space, inaugurated Oct. 31, is intended to provide practical, artistic, and spiritual information to visitors of the ...
Arlington Catholic Herald19d
Vatican statistics show more Catholics, decline in priests, women religious worldwide
VATICAN CITY — The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined, according to ...
National Catholic Reporter20d
Vatican statistics show decline in baptisms, clergy, religious, worldwide
At the end of 2022, the number of Catholics in the world reached 1.389 billion, up 0.79% from 1.378 billion Catholics at the end of 2021, according to the Vatican's Central Office of Church ...
America Magazine21d
Vatican stats: number of Catholics and deacons up, but priests, nuns and baptisms down
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined ...
Laredo Morning Times21d
Rev. De Leon's appeal denied: Vatican strips priesthood status
The Office of the Bishop Diocese of Laredo announced the official dismissal of Rev. Michael (Juan Antonio) De Leon, pastor of Divine Mercy Catholic Church, after the Vatican rejected his appeal in ...
National Catholic Register22d
Vatican Museums Unveils ‘Iconic Statue’ Apollo Belvedere After Years of Restoration Work
(photo: Julia Cassell/EWTN News / EWTN) The Vatican Museums this week unveiled one of its most celebrated acquisitions, the “Apollo Belvedere,” after years of intensive restoration work by ...
Smithsonian Magazine22d
See the Vatican’s Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory
It has been at the Vatican since the early 1500s, when Pope Julius II decided to bring the sculpture to the holy city. The Vatican Museums unveiled the updated statue on October 15. In addition ...
Wanted in Rome22d
Vatican Museums unveil restored Apollo Belvedere
Apollo Belvedere back on display after five years. The Vatican Museums on Tuesday unveiled the newly restored Apollo Belvedere, a celebrated marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo dating from the ...
PCGamesN22d
The best city building games 2024
What are the best city building games? There’s nothing more relaxing than sitting down for an afternoon of city building games. We’ve lost countless hours lining up buildings just how we like ...
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10 Best Hotels Near the Vatican Museums
Planning a trip to the Eternal City can be a bit daunting. Rome is filled with countless attractions, and navigating its busy streets can be challenging. Among the must-see destinations are Vatican ...