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Vatican tries to woo back the art world

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Share Pope Benedict has invited international artists, sculptors, architects, musicians, film directors and even a solitary Italian prima ballerina to meet him under the soaring vaulted ceiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Saturday to begin a new dialogue between the Catholic Church and the arts. Read More….. »

Raphael masterpiece under hammer

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Share A drawing by Raphael is expected to fetch up to £16 million when it is auctioned for the first time in more than 150 years in December. Head of a Muse was drawn by the artist as one of a series of four frescoes in the Vatican, which was commissioned by Pope Julius II. The series,... »

Vatican Radio starts carrying ads

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Vatican Radio - the voice of the Roman Catholic Church - starts airing commercials in a bid to raise revenue. »

Demons ‘harmless’, says Vatican

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Da Vinci Code sequel Angels and Demons is "harmless entertainment," according to the Vatican's official newspaper. »

Vatican ‘hampered’ new Hanks film

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Director Ron Howard has accused the Vatican of trying to hamper the filming of his new movie, Angels & Demons. »

Vatican ‘hampered Hanks film’

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Director Ron Howard accuses the Vatican of trying to hamper the filming of his new movie, Angels & Demons, starring Tom Hanks. »

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