Vatican news Pope Francis meets with participants in the plenary meeting of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology and highlights the importance of the catacombs in the upcoming Jubilee Year. By Sr Francine-Marie Cooper, ISSM On Friday morning, during a meeting at the Vatican with participants of the plenary meeting of the Pontifical Commission for…
For the month of May dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the Vatican Museums offer every Wednesday and Saturday a visit to the Pope's gardens dedicated to Marian spirituality. By Paolo Ondarza “The only way to stop the war is through forgiveness!” The message of the Virgin Mary is both disturbing and clear. Throughout history, she…
Thrivent Art Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, opens the exhibition “The Art That Unites: A Dialogue Between the Centuries of the Vatican Museums and the Thrivent Art Collection.” The exhibition, in collaboration with the Vatican Museums, presents some of the most significant contemporary graphic masterpieces from the papal collections, on display for the first time in…