http://www.vaticansplendors.com Vatican Splendors Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, Vatican Splendors Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@vaticansplendors.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:07:33 GMT Release http://www.vaticansplendors.com/en/rel/65/ Many of the works and documents exhibited in Vatican Splendors from Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums and the Swiss Guard have never been on public display or previously left the Vatican. Therefore, this exhibition has provided an occasion for undertaking a careful restoration and conservation process that will preserve these objects for future generations.    The following institutions have lent the objects for this exhibition, one of the largest collections from the Vatican ever to tour North America:   The Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff – the duty of the Office is to prepare all that is necessary for liturgical celebrations or any other sacred celebrations either presided by the pope, or at which he participates or assists, or which are presided in his name by a Cardinal or Prelate. One important task of the Office is the planning, publication and distribution of special prayer-booklets for each liturgy, an asset... http://www.vaticansplendors.com/en/rel/65/ noemail@vaticansplendors.com Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT