Vatican Unseen
“Vatican Unseen”, a new section within Rome Reports Premium, where everything hidden by the Vatican walls is known, far from the sight of tourists.
The videos let you know the daily life of the smallest country in the world.
Every week a new video.
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VATICAN UNSEEN: Discovering The Sistine Chapel
Imagine experiencing a concalve from inside the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel to other secret passageways blocked off to the public.
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Dominicans to remember 800 years since founder's death in 2021
The room where St. Dominic lived in Rome is still preserved in the Basilica of St. Sabina.
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Vatican seeking to be a “plastic-free” state
Their Ecological Island, established in 2016, serves as a storage point for recyclable waste.
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Ink, glue and thread: ancient bookbinding by Vatican's Pressing Press
It has almost served the Holy See for 500 years, covering different roles and printing for numerous popes through the years in various languages.
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Vatican's publishing house, 400 years of history concerning papal documents
Since the LEV's beginnings in 1587, there have been papal texts that have not been understood or accepted by the faithful.
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Secrets behind Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel
Guido Cornini, an expert in art, explains the secrets behind the Vatican's most important piece of art.
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Wives of Swiss Guards: Schedules, kids and school create a Vatican adventure
New rules, approved by Pope Francis, allow more Swiss Guards to marry while serving at the Vatican.
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Most common papal documents explained
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All the Nativity scenes within the Vatican
They depict different countries and are made from many different materials and groups.
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After 80 years, Vatican stamps and coin producers are changing office
The Philatelic and Numismatic Office will now be separated into three offices, each with a different task.
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Vatican Film Library's role in media race and which popes contributed most
In 1959, Pope John XXIII instituted the Vatican's Film Library, which is still in use 60 years
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Taste of Africa in the midst of the Vatican
The Ethiopian Pontifical College is the only one inside the Vatican and it doesn't belong to the Latin rite.
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The pope's radio nearing its 90th birthday
It began nearly 90 years ago at the request of Pope Pius XI to share his messages.
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A conclave seen from inside the Vatican Museums
The Vatican Key Master has had a private view of the white smoke emitted from the Sistine Chapel for the last two conclaves.
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Beginnings of radio preserved in Vatican Radio's Museum
Dating back to 1929, it contains the original transmitters and recording studio Pope Pius XI used.
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Vatican Library's mission that has withstood more than 500 years
They have begun to digitalize all of their works, making dents in their 80,000 manuscripts and 100,000 documented archives.
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Vatican's key master gives an inside look at the Vatican Museums before dawn
Gianni Crea is the Vatican Museums' Key Master and has been opening up the doors and gates contained within for 21 years.