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Aug 6 Conclave

Today in 1494. the first conclave to be held in the Sistine Chapel opened. Concerns about political interference in the election of a...

May 21 Attacking the Pieta

Today in St Peters, Rome, a 33 year old man called Lazlo Toth, wielding a geologist's hammer shouted, "I am Jesus Christ — risen from the...

Apr 18 St Peters Basilica, the biggest church in the world

Today we remember how the cornerstone was laid for St Peters Basilica on the Vatican Hill outside of Rome. We look at the Egyptian...

Mar 6 Michelangelo

Michelangelo was born today, in 1474. His achievements as a sculptor, painter, architect and poet mean that he is often considered to be...

Jan 22 - Swiss Guard arrive at Vatican

Today in 1506 the first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican. Why did they arrive? How have their responsibilities...

Jan 16 - The Medici become the Pope's Bankers

Today in 1412 the Medici family agreed to become the official bankers of the papacy, which turbocharged their businesses across Europe. ...

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