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Penitential rite held after naked man stands on St. Peter’s Basilica’s main altar

June 3, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, presides over a penitential rite on June 3, 2023, two days after a Polish man stripped naked and stood on the basilica’s high altar. / Vatican Media

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Video on St. Peter’s facade ‘an encounter between ancient and modern,’ cardinal says

October 3, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

Vatican City, Oct 3, 2022 / 13:02 pm The facade of St. Peter’s Basilica was illuminated on Sunday night with 3-D projection mapping of art from the Vatican Museums in a new light display that […]

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Pope Francis appoints new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica

February 20, 2021 CNA Daily News 1

Vatican City, Feb 20, 2021 / 06:18 am (CNA).- Pope Francis on Saturday named Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., to succeed Cardinal Angelo Comastri as archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and vicar general for Vatican City State.

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