Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards stand watch at the bronze door (Portone di Bronzo ) main entrance to the Apostolic Palace and the papal apartments at the Vatican on June 6, 2018. The Bronze Door is a storied portal that for centuries has informed the faithful of the death of a pope.Tradition is that officials over the centuries have closed the massive door under a portico off St. Peter's Square when a pope dies and have kept it shut until a new pontiff is elected. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards stand watch at the bronze door (Portone di Bronzo) main entrance to the Apostolic Palace and the papal apartments at the Vatican on November 26, 2018. The Bronze Door is a storied portal that for centuries has informed the faithful of the death of a pope.Tradition is that officials over the centuries have closed the massive door under a portico off St. Peter's Square when a pope dies and have kept it shut until a new pontiff is elected. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Vatican 2018. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM