Vatican
Léon XIV ordonne l'agrandissement de la Bibliothèque apostolique
In brief
Pope Leo XIV ordered the construction of a new building within the Vatican to expand the Bibliothèque apostolique and the Vatican Archives. He signed a chirograph to authorize the project during a visit to the institution on September 14, 2026.
The expansion aims to accommodate the growing bibliographic heritage of the Vatican. The institution was founded in the 15th century.
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