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Priceless Leonardo-school ‘Salvator Mundi’ painting of Christ stolen from Naples basilica two years ago is found in a local flat Copy of world-famous Salvator Mundi painting has been found in a Naples flat Leonardo painting had been stolen from Naples basilica two years ago Police found artwork in a nearby flat and arrested 36-year-old Neapolitan By … Read more
Christians around the world are celebrating their first virtual Easter as the world tackles the coronavirus outbreak. Pope Francis delivered his traditional Easter Sunday mass via live stream inside a nearly-deserted St Peter’s Basilica. The 83-year-old pontiff broke with centuries of tradition and delivered his service to empty pews with a live feed broadcasting it to the … Read more
The Pope has celebrated the Holy Saturday Vigil for Easter behind closed doors at St Peter’s Basilica as Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises by to 619 to 19,468. Francis led the Easter vigil Mass in the huge Vatican church without the rank-and-file as part of Covid-19 containment measures. It comes after the Pontiff hailed an … Read more
Pope Francis was helped to his feet as he celebrated Good Friday mass in St Peter’s Basilica with no worshippers present as the Italian public obey strict lockdown rules triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State led the Good Friday Passion of the Lord with no … Read more
Barcelona boost for Yorkshire paving firm: Gaudi’s unfinished basilica to be completed using stone from UK quarry By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 24 February 2020 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 24 February 2020 Barcelona’s famous unfinished basilica, the Sagrada Familia, will be finished using stones from a Yorkshire paving company. Rocks … Read more