Michelangelo's Pieta' getting new high-security barrier before Jubilee Year

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Michelangelo's Pieta' getting new high-security barrier before Jubilee Year

Michelangelo’s Pietà is seen in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 30, 2023. The sculpture was coronated in 1568, but Mary’s crown and Jesus’ halo were removed in 1924. CNS photo/Lola Gomez The Vatican is installing a new set of nine bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of one of its most famous works of art, Michelangelo’s marble “Pietà” sculpture in St. Peter’s Basilica. The new glass panes were crafted for improved securi…