Tag: Vatican

Pope Francis in Christmas message calls for COVID-19 vaccines for everyone
Pope Francis said in his Christmas Day message that coronavirus vaccines should be made available to everyone at no charge, and that nations should work together as they recover from the effects of the pandemic.The state of play: Because of…

Michelangelo’s ‘Bandini Pietà’ Is Undergoing Its First Major Restoration in Italy—See Images of the Newly Luminous Sculpture Here
New restoration work is helping art historians understand Michelangelo’s Bandini Pietà, one of the Renaissance master’s great unfinished sculptures. A preliminary cleaning has already revealed previously unknown details, such as different tool marks marks made by the artist and remnants of…

The Weird and Wonderful Economy of Vatican City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ko3LPb9MxoThis video was made possible by our Patreon community! ❤️See new videos early, participate in exclusive Q&As, and more!➡️ https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀This is Vatican city. The smallest widely recognized sovereign state in the world. This tiny nation exists entirely within these walls,…