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Pope Francis Hosts Contemporary Artists at the Vatican

by Rhea Nayyar June 26, 2023June 26, 2023

The pope embraced art that questions traditional narratives, a marked shift from his condemnation of León Ferrari’s “blasphemous” sculpture decades ago.

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AI-Generated “Dope Francis” Fools the Internet

by Rhea Nayyar March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Many thought the picture of Pope Francis in a puffer jacket, created using Midjourney, was the real deal.

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Vatican to Return Its Parthenon Marbles Fragments to Greece

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Pope Francis called the works’ repatriation a “donation.”

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A History of Disease, Faith, and Recovery in Rome

Avatar photo by Anthony Majanlahti April 19, 2020June 24, 2020

What happens when an epidemic strikes and that profoundly human urge to kiss and touch items thought to be sacred becomes part of the problem?

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Library of Congress Celebrates First Handwritten Bible Commissioned by a Benedictine Monastery in Centuries

Avatar photo by Allison Meier September 30, 2015October 1, 2015

While the pomp around Pope Francis’s United States tour recedes, the Library of Congress is marking one lasting legacy with a rare bible given in honor of his visit.

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The Pope Turns to the Devil’s Music to Spread His Word

Avatar photo by Joe Bucciero and Hyperallergic September 28, 2015October 12, 2015

The Pope himself is looking to join the Beatles and Oasis in the pop canon with an LP of his own, Wake Up!

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Vatican to Digitize 41 Million Pages of Ancient Manuscripts

by Laura C. Mallonee April 3, 2014April 8, 2014

What happens when a wide swath of history — previously only explored by white-gloved librarians and erudite historians — is made available to anyone with a solid internet connection? Thanks to the Pope, we’ll soon find out.

Iranian Artist Minoo Emami’s Retrospective Opens at the Hartford Art School Galleries
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Iranian Artist Minoo Emami’s Retrospective Opens at the Hartford Art School Galleries

Featuring two decades of interdisciplinary art along with new work created in response to the ongoing Women’s Rights Movement in Iran, the exhibition is on view in Hartford, Connecticut.

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