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Statue in Pope Francis' personal collection made by Spokane artist to be displayed in Vatican Museum
A Spokane artist created a statuette that 2 Gonzaga Prep employees then hand-delivered to Pope Francis. Now, the statue will ...
Former Vatican and Global Religion Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
Francis X. Rocca covered the Vatican and global religion for The Wall Street Journal. A native of Washington, D.C., he has ...
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Remembering Pope Francis, for 12 years head of the Catholic church and proprietor in trust of the Vatican's library and art collections
The Argentinian pontiff was a powerful progressive voice in world politics, the first Jesuit priest to be spiritual leader of ...
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Pope Francis, Who Embraced Contemporary Art at the Vatican, Dies at 88
and indirectly oversees the Vatican Museums. The papal art collection traces its origins to 1506, with the acquisition of one of its most famous works, the ancient marble sculpture Laocoön and ...
The art of Pope Francis: What was the Catholic spiritual leader’s cultural legacy?
From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Scenes from the Vatican
Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, flanked by Vatican Master of Ceremonies Monsignor Krzysztof Marcjanowicz, at his ...
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Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana and Other Manuscripts
The collections are described and can be accessed in a variety of ways: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Manuscripts-on-Microfilm – Retrieves only BAV manuscripts reproduced on VFL microfilm that have ...