On Holy Saturday, 16 April, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will be 95 years old. To mark the occasion, the Tagespost Foundation for Catholic Journalism has set up a congratulatory website where anyone can sign up.
This or similar were the headlines in the media. In truth, the former papal palace continues to be predominantly an ecclesiastical administrative building and, moreover, the endless rooms of the building erected by Pope Sixtus V have also been used as a museum since the 19th century. Now the existing museum has merely been redesigned. You can now only enter the rooms with a guided tour by religious sisters (Missionaries of Divine Revelation - green habit).
The Union of Historical-Archaeological Institutes of Rome, the so-called Unione Internazionale, has launched an initiative to provide short-term accommodation in Rome for scholars who are on the run as a result of the Russian attack on Ukraine.
After speaking at the "Giovanni Battista de Rossi" conference just a few weeks ago, Fabrizio Bisconti (* 1955) passed away completely unexpectedly after a short illness. It hits us all like a blow. We are losing an extremely competent and lovable colleague and teacher.
Father Lombardi, head of the Vatican Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI Foundation, and Cardinal Joseph Cordes have given interviews in recent weeks about Joseph Ratzinger, his role in the current church crisis and his importance as a theologian:
On the occasion of the 200th birthday of the Roman Christian archaeologist Giovanni Battista de Rossi (1822-1894), the Vatican has issued a special stamp for 2.50 euros. The stamps or the first day cover can be purchased at the Vatican post office or in stamp shops (such as directly at the Vatican Santarossa). The Pontifical Institute for Christian Archaeology and the Pontifical Commission for Christian Archaeology are organising a series of visits and lectures throughout the year.