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Vatican defends science from politics, ideology and misinformation
Religion News Service
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June 30, 2025
(RNS) — Around the world, we are “witnessing an alarming rise in attempts to discredit, politicize or suppress scientific knowledge,” the Vatican says in a new (June 16) Pontifical Academy of Sciences document defending the freedom of science....
Vatican exhibits Raphael’s legacy with the reopening of the Hall of Constantine
Catholic News Agency
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June 30, 2025
Vatican City, Jun 30, 2025 / 07:00 am After a decade of painstaking restoration, the imposing Hall of Constantine in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, which houses Raphael’s masterpiece depicting Constantine’s victory over Maxentius at the Milvian...
Vatican Unveils Last Of Four Restored Raphael Rooms after 10-Year Cleaning Project
Art in America
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June 30, 2025
After a decade-long cleaning and restoration, the Vatican Museums recently unveiled the “last and most important” room in the Apostolic Palace belonging to a group known as the Raphael Rooms. The process uncovered a “novel mural painting...
The Louvre is overcrowded. Here’s how you can still see great art
Northeastern Global News - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
The Louvre recently shut down due to staff being overwhelmed with guests, part of a larger trend in Europe. But it’s still possible to see good art without the crowds. Crowd of tourists take photos of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa inside the...
When Mozart proved himself a child prodigy at the Vatican
Aleteia
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June 29, 2025
In 1770, young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, aged 14, transcribed from memory Allegri's “Miserere,” a sacred work then jealously guarded by the Sistine Chapel choir. In 18th-century Rome, there was a liturgy that drew royalty to the Vatican: Holy Week....
Kansas City’s ‘Stunning’ Array of Sacred Music
Flatland KC - Missouri
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June 29, 2025
Rockhurst University music professor Timothy L. McDonald grew up near New York City where, he says, “we have a lot of sacred music, but it’s my perception that New York has not nearly as many professional and semi-professional sacred music groups...
Vatican Scam Alert: Fake Pope Leo Profiles on Facebook Asking for Money
Rome Reports
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June 28, 2025
Pope Leo does not have a Facebook account nor is he requesting donations. This is what the Vatican has come forward to clarify: a digital scam in which fake profiles are used to ask for money using the Pope’s name. The fraud emerged especially...
Experts: Catholic media witness to truth, Gospel and are at ‘kairos moment’ in church
OSV News
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June 29, 2025
PHOENIX (OSV News) — Catholic media play a vital role in bearing truth and witnessing to the Gospel, especially amid the digital age and a crucial moment for the church, said experts during a panel discussion at the 2025 Catholic Media Conference....
Europe’s top 10 museums
Euro Weekly News
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June 30, 2025
Museé de Louvre is considered the best museum in all of Europe | Credit: Shutterstock Europe, the cradle of culture and art, is home to some of the world’s most prestigious museums. In this article, we take you on a tour of the 10 most significant...
Music's role in mass: A reflection on faith's unifying power
American Catholic Tribune
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June 27, 2025
Rev. James D. Conley, D.D., S.T.L. | Diocese of Lincoln website The significance of music in religious services is a topic explored through the lens of Catholic traditions, particularly during Mass. Historically, singing has been integral to...
The Best Vinyl Releases Of June 2025
UPROXX
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June 30, 2025
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a...
Interview: Kerry Weber on life as a working Catholic journalist
America Magazine
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June 30, 2025
Kerry Weber is an executive editor at America Media. On May 20, 2025, the Catholic Media Association announced that she had been elected president of the association, beginning her two-year term at the conclusion of the year’s Catholic Media...
Vatican Museums unveils restored Raphael Rooms after a decade of meticulous restoration
KRCG - Missouri
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of...
Harry Styles' mystery new woman is 'REVEALED' after pair were seen passionately snogging in VIP area of Glastonbury Festival
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Harry Styles' mystery new woman has reportedly been revealed after the pair were seen passionately snogging in the VIP area of Glastonbury Festival over the weekend. The former One Direction star, 31, arrived at Worthy Farm on Saturday with pals...
Vatican unveils last restored Raphael Room after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
KSL - Utah
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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of high...
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Vatican Museums officials recounted the discoveries on Thursday in inaugurating the hall, known as the Room of Constantine, after the last scaffolding came down. The reception room, which was painted by Raphael and his students starting in the...
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after decade-long restoration project
The Globe and Mail
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June 26, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Master Renaissance artist Raphael painted the reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace, with the largest of the four unveiled Thursday after cleaning and restoration.Alessandra Tarantino/The Associated Press The Vatican...
Jamaica to petition King Charles for Privy Council ruling on slavery reparations
The Voice
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June 30, 2025
JAMAICA WILL be submitting a petition to King Charles, requesting that he refer a set of legal questions to the Privy Council concerning reparations for slavery. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the...
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms
Inquirer
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June 27, 2025
The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of high Renaissance...
Jesuit astrophysicist says ‘science not against God’
Catholic News
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June 30, 2025
Fr Paul Gabor SJ (OSV News/Bob Roller) Jesuit astrophysicist Fr Pavel Gabor says the Vatican Observatory attests that “science is not against God” – and the nexus of science and spirituality invites humankind to contemplate the Lord’s wondrous...