These mosaics have been the subject of a silent yet furious underground battle in the Vatican, between those who wanted to cover them, hide them forever or dismantle them, and those who wished to ...

A permanent plaster covering ''may be in order,'' depending on the outcome of the Vatican's investigation into the Rev. Marko Rupnik, the group said in a statement. Rupnik, whose mosaics grace ...

Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes called the decision a “second step” after his initial decision in July 2024 to ...

The Fátima shrine in Portugal will not be taking down its Rupnik mosaic installation but has stopped using the image in any ...

One of the world’s most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites is covering up a series of mosaics made by a priest ... In 2023, the Vatican reopened an investigation into the allegations.

Lourdes covers Rupnik's mosaics amid abuse allegations Vatican has reopened investigation into accused priest Jesuits contact alleged victims over possible reparations VATICAN CITY, March 31 ...

It contains carved marble sarcophagi, frescoes and mosaics, and tombs filled with ... an archaeologist at the Vatican Museums, said. “They are essentially slaves, freedmen, artisans of the ...

former head of the Vatican museums told Reuters. The last time all the Sistine frescoes were photographed was between 1980 and 1994, during a restoration project that saw them cleaned for the ...

The Vatican Gardens Located inside the Vatican Museums, this gallery features stunning 16th-century frescoes of Italy’s regions and holds religious significance in its depictions of Christian lands.