Mexico City - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:56:11 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Mexico City - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Man dies on his knees in a Mexico City church https://cathnews.co.nz/2021/03/01/man-dies-in-mexico-city-church/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:53:18 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=134096 A church in Mexico City was the scene on Sunday of the death of Juan, a man in his sixties who got down on his knees to pray at the entrance of the church. He then made his way up the main aisle still on his knees, passed out, and died within minutes in front Read more

Man dies on his knees in a Mexico City church... Read more]]> A church in Mexico City was the scene on Sunday of the death of Juan, a man in his sixties who got down on his knees to pray at the entrance of the church. He then made his way up the main aisle still on his knees, passed out, and died within minutes in front of the altar.

The same afternoon the parish priest celebrated Juan's funeral Mass accompanied by several parishioners.

The official report states that Juan entered Jesus the Priest parish church, around noon on Feb. 21, and died shortly thereafter on his knees in front of the altar, about 45 minutes before the start of the afternoon Mass.

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Man dies on his knees in a Mexico City church]]> 134096 Sistine Chapel replica opened in Mexico City https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/06/14/sistine-chapel-replica-opened-mexico-city/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:05:41 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=83653 A temporary life-sized replica of the Sistine Chapel has been put up in Mexico City as a private art project. The replica, which has been approved by the Vatican, is open to the public until June 30. The replica was created using more than 2.7 million photographs printed on cloth and hung from a metal Read more

Sistine Chapel replica opened in Mexico City... Read more]]> A temporary life-sized replica of the Sistine Chapel has been put up in Mexico City as a private art project.

The replica, which has been approved by the Vatican, is open to the public until June 30.

The replica was created using more than 2.7 million photographs printed on cloth and hung from a metal framework.

The replica includes the frescos of Michelangelo, and sculptures and decorations also adorn the model.

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