Pope Benedict XVI leads a prayer service in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on October 31. The service marked the 500th anniversary of the prayer service led by Pope Julius II in 1512 to celebrate Michelangelo’s completion of the ceiling paintings. PHOTO: l’osservatore romano via reuters, CNS

17 Nov 2017

By The Record

Pope Benedict XVI leads a prayer service in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on October 31. The service marked the 500th anniversary of the prayer service led by Pope Julius II in 1512 to celebrate Michelangelo’s completion of the ceiling paintings. PHOTO: l’osservatore romano via reuters, CNS