Vatican Palace: Media
papal residence, Vatican City
Videos
Popes are elected for life. Learn about how they get the job.
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Images
Interior of the Sistine Chapel, in the Vatican Palace, Vatican City.
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Detail from The School of Athens, fresco by Raphael, 1508–11; in the Stanze...
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The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Library, Vatican City.
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Interactives
A slideshow of highlights from the life of Pope Francis.
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