Vatican's Cultural Dialogue: Pope Francis Invites Artists to Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis welcomed 200 artists, filmmakers, and writers to the Sistine Chapel to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vatican Museums' contemporary art collection. The Vatican has sought to relaunch its engagement with contemporary culture, participating in the Venice art and architecture biennales and, in the future, literary festivals. The inclusion of even provocative artists was evidence of the Vatican's desire to enter into dialogue with contemporary culture.