
The Vatican Observatory, or Specola Vaticana, is a scientific research institute directly dependent on the Holy See. Its origins date back to the end of the 16th century, when in 1578 Pope Gregory XIII established a commission in which a predominant role was played by Fr. Cristoforo Clavio S.J., an astronomer and mathematician Jesuit of […]
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As you may know, the Castelli Romani are traditional. The porchetta, the red wine, the guanciale, and the Pope. What did you say? The Pope? Yeah, the Pope: in Castel Gandolfo, a little town garnished by Bernini which stands upon the marvelous Albano Lake, the Holy Father has spent summer vacations inside the lovely Papal […]
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