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An image of "The Deposition of Christ," recently attributed to Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, is seen in this photo released by the Vatican March 17, 2025. The previously lost painting will be on display in the Vatican Museums. (CNS photo/courtesy Governorate of Vatican City State)

Vatican unveils 'lost' Renaissance painting of the deposition of Christ

Justin McLellan|Mar 18, 2025|2 Min Read

Vatican Museums

Vatican Museums share hidden images, details found by art restorers

Carol Glatz|Dec 12, 2023|3 Min Read

Caravaggio

Sinner and sage: Despite troubled life, Caravaggio mastered spiritual meanings

Carol Glatz|Jan 26, 2023|4 Min Read

Peruvian Foreign Minister César Landa Arroyo, center, and Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, look at the mummies that will be returned to Peru. The two signed a formal agreement for the mummies' repatriation Oct. 17, 2022, in the Vatican Museums. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Vatican Museums repatriates mummies to Peru

Cindy Wooden|Oct 18, 2022|2 Min Read

Pope Francis leads a meeting with inmates and staff from the Rebibbia prison in Rome, at his residence at the Vatican June 21, 2021. The pope met with around 22 inmates and staff of the prison. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Prisoners meet Pope Francis before visiting Vatican Museums

Catholic News Service|Jun 21, 2021|2 Min Read

Staircase at the Vatican Museums on Nov. 12, 2015. (Gianluca Gangemi/CNA)

Vatican Museums to reopen with strict new measures in May

Catholic News Agency|Apr 8, 2021|2 Min Read

People wear masks for protection from COVID-19 as they tour the Vatican Museums in this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo. The Vatican Museums reopened this week after a three-month closure as COVID-19 restrictions eased slightly in Italy. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

As regional restrictions ease, Vatican Museums reopen to the public

Carol Glatz|Feb 3, 2021|2 Min Read

Staircase at the Vatican Museums. (Image via CNA)

Vatican Museums hope to reopen in February

Courtney Mares|Jan 14, 2021|2 Min Read

A visitor wears a mask for protection from the coronavirus while touring the Vatican Museums in February. With many countries barred from traveling due to an increasing number of coronavirus infections, online virtual tours have become a way for would-be tourists to take in the breathtaking masterpieces on display in the museums' hallowed halls. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Virtual Renaissance: Online tourism breathes new life in ailing industry

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jul 9, 2020|5 Min Read

A visitor wears a mask for protection from the coronavirus while touring the Vatican Museums in this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo. A Vatican City official said that the Vatican Museums will have new measures and protocols in place to ensure the safety of visitors when they reopen. No date has been given for reopening the Museums, which have been closed since March 9 on account of the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Vatican Museums to reopen with temperature checks, mandatory face masks

Courtney Mares|May 11, 2020|3 Min Read

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