{"id":471557,"date":"2026-03-12T13:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/471557\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:49:09","slug":"italy-buys-caravaggio-painting-of-future-pope-for-about-35-million-one-of-its-largest-payouts-for-a-single-work-crux-taking-the-catholic-pulse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/471557\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work &#8211; Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxQeHhDdWU3UUV3bXdhTTVvdWh2cWw4bFhpR0JTX3BfWTd0dy1DclBfZ29LbHFSVHFQZGhaaWNLc0Q1cnpmU1RNSXduZTdiblItWGRxUTlwVjR2VlBYZXJpUmlRbHhHZWotR0lCVnJIenpncVhhcy1mMk5LOVBBZndCUHFfSkhxS0JIc2hCemQxTVk2MHlwMnh3bG54cWxKOTlXT0h2cTEyeFFwWkR3MHZNLVBlNjFTZjliYmVFTXpTRG1vLXFqYm9DY1AxcVZ4QXlDUmI5enppZnJjLTRQMWlMeHNMdlIza0pNRjc2Zw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBycFVmc2IyQ1d0TFIwTmR6OGdUUzUtc1RnaWM2UFJMeXVJeFJ3dE1GY19zcHZSd2w0UDZKM1FUN0pHZ1hlNmZ0TV9CbW5VRDVud0VMVGhQWGQyc2Jr?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for \u20ac30m<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC<a 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href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Long-Hidden Caravaggio Portrait Acquired by Italy for $35 Million<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Artnet News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for 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