In what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican, Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the ...

The big challenge was that photography and filming — even by tourists — is not allowed inside the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. The team had access to old footage and images, as well as ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican ...

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