Pope Benedict XI Meets The Artists At The Sistine Chapel

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Artist Sebastian attends a meeting with Pope Benedict XI at the Sistine Chapel on November 21, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican. Around 500 artists of various genres were invited by Pope Benedict XVI to the Sistine Chapel to discuss renewing the alliance of art and the Church while encouraging the artists to infuse spirituality in their work. Around 250 artists accept the invitation to the gathering. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

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