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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/18/2013 - 08:00

On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to the Virgin Mary.Pope Sixtus IV, born Francesco della Rovere, served from 1471 to…

530 Years of Sistine Chapel

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/17/2013 - 09:02

On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to the Virgin Mary. He had the old Cappella Magna restored by a group of artists -…

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Italy's Treasures: The Vatican

by Magda Lauer | Tue, 10/15/2013 - 07:30

The signing of The Lateran Treaty established Vatican City as an independent state in 1929. With little more than 400 citizens including Swiss guards,…

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16 Babies Baptized by Benedict in Sistine Chapel

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 01/09/2012 - 01:29

16 lucky newborns had a very special baptism on Sunday when Pope Benedict blessed the babies himself after a historic mass in the Sistine Chapel.The chapel is…

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Man Recreates Sistine Chapel in His Home

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 05/16/2011 - 08:46

Retired designer Robert Burns has never seen the Sistine Chapel in Rome, but he sleeps under the Renaissance masterpiece every night. For the last eight years…

George Clooney Gets a Michelangelo Makeover

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 03/02/2011 - 07:30

A group of American artists has cast George Clooney as ‘God’s gift to women’ in a new mural. Hoping to capture the actor’s attention, Studio Vertu finished a…

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Private Tours of the Sistine Chapel Come at a Price

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 02/10/2011 - 03:03

On a busy day, Vatican visitors might wait in line for 5 or 6 hours before making it to the Sistine Chapel.The maddening wait is worth it once you finally find…