Travelling Sistine Chapel exhibit a cheaper option to see Michelangelo masterpiece

(REVIEW) Want to gaze at the enormity of the Sistine Chapel without ever going to the Vatican? Now you can.

“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition,” currently on a 27-city world tour, highlights the wonder of one of history’s greatest artistic achievements, allowing visitors to experience it like they never have before.

This exhibit is truly a chance to see Michelangelo’s work at eye level. It’s also a much cheaper and closer option than flying to Rome. For that alone, it’s worth a look.

Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine, calls it a 'spiritual act' amid war

During a ceremony Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis offered up a special prayer for Ukraine and Russia in connection with a Marian prophecy that’s over 100 years old.

The pope called on members of the church hierarchy, along with believers around the world, to join him in the consecration of Ukraine and Russia before an estimated crowd of 3,500, an act triggered by a 1917 apocalyptic vision of Mary to three children in the Portuguese city of Fatima.