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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... Read more
Vatican library to award NFTs to donors in ‘experimental project’
For the time being, the project, considered “experimental,” only applies to Italian donors to the Vatican Apostolic Library. Read more
PHOTOS: Vatican Library showcases first-edition works by Blaise Pascal
On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Blaise Pascal, the Vatican Library displayed first editions of some of his... Read more
Salesian priest named prefect of Vatican library
As prefect, Father Mauro Mantovani will help run the Vatican’s library alongside the librarian, Archbishop Angelo Vincenzo Zani. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The Church must bear witness to the importance of beauty’
The pope inaugurated a new art gallery at the Vatican Library. Read more
Vatican to open contemporary art gallery in historic papal library
Pope Francis will inaugurate the gallery on Nov. 5. Read more
A 1,200-year-old Vatican Library manuscript is on display at Dubai Expo
The Dubai Expo is the first world’s fair to be held in the Middle East Read more
Historic manuscripts get a modern treatment with new Vatican library website
A revamped website for the Vatican Apostolic Library brings modern technology to the study of historic manuscripts. Read more
The story of Japan's hidden Christians emerges from the Vatican archives
Collected by a Salesian missionary to Japan in the early 20th century, letters and documents showing the history of Christians... Read more
