Vatican Museums

Vatican Museums

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  Vatican credit stop emblematic of finance woes

  The Vatican put a new coin on sale last week to commemorate its historic papal transition. Too bad overseas collectors won't be able to buy it for ... 

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  Vatican re-enters art world with Venice Biennale

  The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a ... 

• Vatican surprised by bank's credit card block

  A senior Vatican official says he is "truly surprised" that the Bank of Italy ordered credit card payments suspended in the tiny city-state and ... 

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  It's 'cash only' now for tourists at the Vatican

  It's "cash only" now for tourists at the Vatican wanting to pay for museum tickets, souvenirs and other services after Italy's central bank decided ...