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Can’t afford an Italy trip? Here’s how to tour St. Peter’s Basilica for free
The Catholic Church may be known for its ancient rituals, but that doesn’t mean its leaders shy away from modern innovations.
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You Can Now Tour an A.I.-Enhanced ‘Digital Twin’ of a 16th-Century Vatican Church
It’s now possible to wander the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican emptied of tourists and worshippers. This comes courtesy ...
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Pope Francis moves part of Vatican library and archive to Rome seminary
The pope declared that part of the archives and library be moved to a building on extraterritorial Vatican property at the ...
Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is
The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.
Vatican, Microsoft use AI to create a digital St. Peter’s Basilica that allows virtual visits, logs damage
The heart of the project is the creation of a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica through advanced photogrammetry and ...
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Vatican, Microsoft Unveil AI-Generated ‘Digital Twin’ of St. Peter’s
Aimed at reaching out to people unable to go to Rome for the Holy Year and helping the millions who are expected to visit St.
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Pope Francis appoints papal preacher inspired by the Gospel, St. Francis and ‘The Catcher in the Rye’
The Vatican has announced the appointment of Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini as the new papal preacher, succeeding Cardinal ...
Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage - A digital twin of St. Peter ...
How updated Vatican rules on validating supernatural appearances of Mary will affect the famed pilgrimage site of Medjugorje
The Vatican has said that the pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, can yield ‘spiritual benefits’ ...
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Pope Francis to publish new autobiography
Announced by the Italian publisher Mondadori at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany October 16, a new autobiography of Pope Francis will be published next January, titled Hope. The book will be ...
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Dilexit nos: Selected excerpts from Pope Francis' encyclical on the Sacred Heart
Amid the frenetic pace of today’s world and our obsession with free time, consumption and diversion ... concerns and interior images. Such experiences must always be interpreted in the light ...
Pope Francis Keeps Accidentally Tweeting About the New Orleans Saints — and the Team Is Loving It
The NFL team and their fans have been having fun with the pontiff's social media mixup The New Orleans Saints have an ...