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Touched by the hand of God

April 01, 2021

Art dealer Philip Mould is captivated by a three-volume (and 20kg) photo book detailing the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel

Pandemic forces Pope Francis to cancel annual baptism ceremony in Sistine Chapel

January 05, 2021

The Holy See press office announced Jan. 5 that the newborns would be baptized instead in their home parishes.

Concert to be live-streamed from Sistine Chapel for first time ever

March 20, 2018

The performance of Sir James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater by British choir The Sixteen will take place on April 22

Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums: tickets, opening hours and how to avoid queues

January 24, 2018

Everything you need to know ahead of your visit to the Vatican Museums

Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/01/18

January 08, 2018

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Pope urges EU leaders to ‘blaze the path of a new European humanism’

March 24, 2017

Francis addresses 27 leaders on eve of Treaty of Rome anniversary

Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/02/17

February 28, 2017

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Guard the faith and make it grow, Pope tells parents at baptism

January 09, 2017

Pope Francis baptised 28 infants in the Sistine Chapel

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