The Sistine Chapel viewed by Benedict XVI, now Pope emeritus

(Vatican Radio) Benedict XVI is the last Pope to be elected in conclave and often wrote about the spiritual significance of the art work in the Sistine Chapel.

He did so in his encyclical 'Spe Salvi', but also when he spoke on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the unveiling of Michelangelo's frescoes on the ceiling of the Chapel. As Professor of Fine Arts Breda Ennis tells us ...

A programme produced by Veronica Scarisbrick

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