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    Martin Scorsese to meet Pope Francis ahead of Vatican screening of Silence

    Martin Scorsese will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday (20 November) morning to discuss his latest film, a religious epic starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson. It’s not clear if Francis will be in attendance at the second, more private screening taking place on Thursday.

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    Remember When 'Sylvester Stallone' Was Spotted In A Vatican Painting?

    A visitor to Vatican City was stunned when he found the subject of a Raphael masterpiece had an uncanny resemblance to Sylvester Stallone. The doppelgänger was spotted by Harvard student Anthony Zonfrell, 20, who was on holiday in Italy with his family.

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    Gay British Drama Is A Hit In Italy Despite Attempted Vatican 'Ban'

    ‘Weekend’, the British romantic drama by director Andrew Haigh, has proved a hit in Italy, despite the Vatican’s attempts to stifle its release. Prior to its release at last weekend, the CEI (the Italian Episcopal Conference), the Vatican-based assembly of bishops which has sway over cultural matters in Italy, handed the movie the rare 'not recommended/unusable/indecent’ rating, its worst possible.