The Sistine Chapel Was Consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 Things to Know
During Mass in the Sistine Chapel on April 8, 1994, Pope John Paul II called the chapel a 'sanctuary of the theology of the human body.'
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The Great Michelangelo Was Fra Angelico’s Heir, But God’s First
We need only to gaze upon the Pietà, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica to see that he inherently understood the mission of salvation.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis Baptizes 16 Babies in the Sistine Chapel
St. John Paul II began the papal tradition of baptizing children in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Jan. 11, 1981.
Lessons From 15 Visits to the Sistine Chapel
What iconic art and a ceiling at the Vatican can teach us about faith and life
What Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Teaches Us About God’s Creation, Woman and Man
The 16th-century Florentine artist Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling and the upper section of its walls.
The Sistine Chapel Was Consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 Things to Know
During Mass in the Sistine Chapel on April 8, 1994, Pope John Paul II called the chapel a 'sanctuary of the theology of the human body.'
Pandemic Forces Pope Francis to Cancel Annual Baptism Ceremony in Sistine Chapel
On last year’s feast day, Pope Francis baptized 32 infants — 17 boys and 15 girls — born to Vatican employees.
Pope Francis Appoints New Sistine Chapel Choir Director
The Sistine Chapel Choir consists of 20 professional singers from around the world, as well as a treble section made up of 35 boys, aged 9-13.
Pope Francis Baptizes 32 Babies in the Sistine Chapel
The annual ceremony on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord carries on a tradition of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Michelangelo’s Masterpiece: Show Sheds Cinematographic Light on Sistine Chapel
A look at ‘Universal Judgment: Michelangelo and the Secrets of the Sistine Chapel.’
