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Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 infants, Vatican employees’ children, in the Sistine Chapel for the Baptism of the Lord, urging parents to view faith as essential for their children’s lives and highlighting the parental witness role; the rite uses water, a white garment, and a candle to signify baptism’s meaning, a Vatican tradition begun in 1981 by John Paul II.
King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV will pray together in the Sistine Chapel on October 23, marking the first joint prayer of the heads of the Catholic Church and the Church of England since the Reformation, symbolizing a historic step towards Christian unity.
King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV will pray together in the Sistine Chapel on October 23, marking the first joint prayer since the Reformation and a significant step toward unity between the Catholic Church and the Church of England, focusing on shared concerns like environmental care.
Pope Francis baptized 16 infants in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, emphasizing the children's role as protagonists in receiving the gift of faith. He encouraged the families and godparents to support the children in their faith journey and handed each father a candle symbolizing the Christian light. The ceremony concluded with the parents and godparents receiving a rosary and exchanging words with the Pope, who blessed each child individually.
Pope Francis addressed approximately 200 artists and creative people from over 30 countries in the Sistine Chapel, including controversial photographer Andres Serrano, creator of the "Piss Christ" image. The Pope emphasized the importance of art in bringing hope to the world through beauty, harmony, and truth. He also spoke about the connection between art and faith, and the need for true beauty to reflect harmony and the desire for God. The meeting was organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the Modern and Contemporary Art Collection in the Vatican Museums.
Pope Francis welcomed 200 artists, filmmakers, and writers to the Sistine Chapel to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vatican Museums' contemporary art collection. The Vatican has sought to relaunch its engagement with contemporary culture, participating in the Venice art and architecture biennales and, in the future, literary festivals. The inclusion of even provocative artists was evidence of the Vatican's desire to enter into dialogue with contemporary culture.
Pope Francis welcomed 200 artists, filmmakers, and writers into the Sistine Chapel to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vatican Museums' contemporary art collection. The Vatican has sought to relaunch its engagement with contemporary culture, participating in the Venice art and architecture biennales and, in the future, literary festivals. The inclusion of even provocative artists was evidence of the Vatican's desire to enter into dialogue with contemporary culture.
Pope Francis addressed world-renowned artists in the Sistine Chapel for the 50th Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Vatican Museums’ Collection of Modern Art, reminding them that true beauty inspires the desire for God and renders glory to Him. He thanked them for their works and expressed his hope that they "prove worthy of the women and men of this earth, and render glory to God." The Pope urged artists to reject artificial beauty and instead act as a conscience critical of society. He also called on them to be interpreters of the poor's silent plea.