Pope Francis on Friday hailed predecessor Benedict XVI’s historic resignation as a “courageous and humble act” in a speech to cardinals in the Vatican.
Francis said Benedict, who stepped down last month, had “lit a flame in the depth of our hearts that will continue to burn”.
The Vatican on Thursday said cardinals had not yet decided on a start date for a conclave to elect a new pope after the resignation of Benedict XVI.
“There has been no decision on a date for the conclave,” Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said after the latest in a series of meetings of cardinals from around the world that began on Monday.
Lombardi also...
Visitors to the Sistine Chapel will have to pass through a high tech vacuum cleaner before they cast their eyes on the breathtakingly evocative artwork.
The aim is to preserve the 500 year old Renaissance masterpiece in all its glory from the dust, fibres, powder, hair and even sweat that the four million tourists who flock to the Chapel every year bring with them.
Officials...
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