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Pope treats poor people to Rome’s “Universal Judgement” show


Pope Francis on Jan. 28 treated a group of poor people, the homeless, refugees, prisoners and needy families to Rome’s permanent show, the “Universal Judgement”, on Michelangelo’s famed masterpiece in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

By Robin Gomes

Pope Francis had all the 1,300 seats of the Auditorium Conciliazione hall, near the Vatican, reserved on Monday evening for the poor of Rome at the city’s permanent show called the “Giudizio Universale”, or the “Universal Judgement”, on Michelangelo’s famed frescos in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel

Organized by the Office of Papal Charities, the Auditorium Conciliazione was made available by the show organizers.

Entitled, “Universal Judgement – Michelangelo and the Secrets of the Sistine Chapel,” the live show that debuted on March 15, is the brainchild of Marco Balich, who has directed several Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies

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