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St. Peter’s Basilica Square to fully open to the public, café to double in size, real-time booking system to be introduced

These changes—whose implementation date has not yet been specified—are part of the initiatives marking this year the 400th anniversary of the inauguration of St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in the world and the global center of Catholicism

Vatican intervenes over the “Meloni angel” in a Rome church: Orders changes to controversial mural after backlash

A mural in the San Lorenzo in Lucina church bearing features reminiscent of Giorgia Meloni sparked reactions in Italy – the opposition spoke of “covert propaganda,” while Meloni said, “I certainly don’t look like an angel.”

Maria Machado at the Vatican, a few days before she meets Trump

The Venezuelan opposition leader has been sidelined by Washington after the US intervention that overthrew Nicolas Maduro.

Historic moment at the Vatican: King Charles to pray with the Pope

King Charles and Queen Camilla will make an official visit to the Vatican next week, where the British monarch will become the first to publicly pray alongside the Pope, five centuries after the Reformation

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