One of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts is going on rare public display as part of the Vatican's Holy Year celebrations.
The Vatican has announced that they are going to digitize hundreds of rare manuscripts for Qatar, relating to the Arabian Gulf and other Islamic regions. This scrolls are apart of the 8,000 ...
Hitherto unknown Jewish contributions to medieval learning are being found among the rare hand-written Hebrew manuscripts which are now available on microfilm at St. Louis University. The 800 ...
Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican. [Reuters] The Mexican government has formally ...
Pope Francis talks with Cardinal José Tolentino Calaca de Mendonca, Vatican archivist and librarian, during a ceremony in the Vatican Library Nov. 5, 2021. The Vatican Library, one of the world’s ...
On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Blaise Pascal, the Vatican Library displayed first editions of some of his most famous works. Pope Francis published an apostolic letter earlier this week ...