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Vatican Museums unveil Amazon exhibit, new space for native artifacts
- Oct 27, 2019
With the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon in the final stretch, the Vatican Museums unveiled a new exhibit dedicated to the people, customs and Catholic faith in the Amazon.

By Carol Glatz
Vatican Museums loan Leonardo da Vinci work for special anniversary
- Jul 16, 2019
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci with a painting by the artist that will draw crowds but also pay solemn tribute to the larger-than-life Italian Renaissance painter, architect and inventor.

By Carol Zimmermann
Rome cracks down on ticket touts outside the Vatican Museums
- Jul 16, 2019
A new decree by Roman police hopes to stop the racket surrounding ticket sales for tourist attractions and reduce crowds.

By Claire Giangravè

Vatican participates for first time at UN women’s leadership event
- Mar 15, 2019
The Vatican sent one of its top female representatives to show the UN that the Holy See is keeping up with female inclusivity.

By Claire Giangravè
Vatican Museums to launch full virtual tour to increase accessibility
- Dec 17, 2018
In the technology support department at the Vatican Museums, Villanova University student Justin Myers is spending a semester creating virtual tours of galleries, part of a larger project to make the museums accessible to everyone.

By Anne Condodina
Open skies: Vatican Observatory preparing public stargazing tour
- Oct 4, 2018
When people ask why the Vatican has an observatory, one Jesuit priest says it’s because it cannot afford a particle accelerator.

By Carol Glatz

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