Vatican Museum to return artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada

The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts sought by Indigenous communities in Canada ...
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When is art sacred? A Jesuit artist on what makes the absurd, the abstract and the ordinary holy

Sacred art is not defined by appearances or even an artist’s intention. It is holy when it awakens us to God, ourselves and the space in between the two.

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as reconciliation gesture

The items, including an Inuit kayak, are part of the Vatican Museum’s ethnographic collection, known as the Anima Mundi ...

5 countries where planes can’t land — and why that makes visiting them even more special

Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City — and learn how to reach these beautiful destinations by road or ...
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The Bright Side: Vatican to return dozens of artifacts to Canada's indigenous communities

The Vatican is expected to announce it will return dozens of items "gifted" to the church by Canada's indigenous communities ...
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The Sistine Chapel

More than five hundred years ago, Michelangelo unveiled the vault of the Sistine Chapel—one of the supreme masterpieces of ...
Catholic News Agency

How to convey the serenity of a martyr? The challenge of painting Peter To Rot’s portrait

The Vatican commissioned Spanish Catholic artist Raúl Berzosa to paint the official portrait of St. Peter To Rot, who was ...

Vatican names judges for trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik accused of abuse by over 20 women

The Vatican has taken the unusual step of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing women.

Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums finally heading back to Canada

The CCCB released a statement saying it has been “working closely with Indigenous Peoples on key issues of significance, including artifacts, many of which are currently in the care of the Vatican ...
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Was a Renaissance icon a 'forger' of a Vatican masterpiece?

Rebecca Jelbert’s new book claims Michelangelo may have forged the Vatican’s Laocoön Group, linking it to the Sistine Chapel.

King Charles III's visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches

The Catholic Church and Church of England are taking a historic step toward unity. Next week, King Charles III and Pope Leo ...