US EditionVatican Expands Visitor Experience at St. Peter’s Basilica to Mark 400th Anniversary
The Vatican introduces AI translation for Masses in 60 languages and expands access to restricted basilica areas to improve visitor experience and manage crowds.
- The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of St. Peter's Basilica's consecration with visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to its terrace and snack bar.
- A new online reservation system will help manage long wait times, and Masses will offer simultaneous translations in up to 60 languages.
- A new exhibition tracing the basilica's history will open on the terrace, and a new Michelangelus font styled after Michelangelo's penmanship will honor the Renaissance master.
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The changes are included in initiatives marking this year's 400th anniversary of the inauguration of St. Peter's Basilica.
For its 400th anniversary, St. Peter’s Basilica to get 21st-century upgrade, Vatican announces
ROME (OSV News) — Four hundred years after its consecration, St. Peter’s Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for AI-powered translation services, expanded pilgrim access and high-tech structural monitoring as part of yearlong anniversary celebrations. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, announced a wide-ranging slate of events and initiatives at a Vatican press conference on Feb. …
The entire terrace of the St. Peter's Basilica will soon be accessible to the public, who will be able to visit new spaces and enjoy a café, announced the Vatican on Monday. ...
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