VATICAN CITY, March 4 — Ten years after his mural of Pope Francis as a superhero went viral, Italian street artist Maupal has been adopted by the Vatican, which is using his works to inspire the faithful. “I have created a form of empathy with Pope Francis,” the artist, whose real name is Mauro Pallotta, … Read more
VATICAN CITY, Feb 15 — It’s still dark outside when Gianni Crea pushes open the imposing entrance door to the Vatican Museums, a heavy ring of keys in his hand. Soon he is moving through the deserted corridors to open the doors of some of the most visited galleries in the world. “There are exactly … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21 — Elon Musk was at the news epicentre yesterday, from stripping Pope Francis of Twitter verification to Tesla’s drag on stocks and the explosion of the world’s largest rocket. Three utterly disparate stories dominated global news in a way that underlined the extraordinary influence of the one person who connects them … Read more
A ceremony led by Pope Francis was held Sunday at the Vatican for the Christmas Festival, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ in Christianity.
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican is ready to “facilitate dialogue” between Russia and Ukraine to end the war, its top diplomat said on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
ROME: The Vatican has made an “unprecedented” formal diplomatic objection to a draft Italian law against homophobia, a news report said Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, who has repeatedly called for action against climate change, is hoping to attend the COP26 summit in Glasgow in November, the Vatican said Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
ROME: The Vatican on Monday said the Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions despite their “positive elements”, saying it was impossible for God to “bless sin”. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
