Instructional Video15:11
Odd Quartet

Music History - That Time Mozart Stole Music From The Pope

9th - 12th
On a trip to Rome, Mozart and his father go see the Tenebrae service at the Sistine chapel to hear the Miserere. Then things get complicated.
Instructional Video8:38
TLDR News

The Vatican's Secret Deal with China - Is The Catholic Church Being Paid to Stay Quiet? - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
In 2018 the Vatican and the Communist Party of China signed a deal ostensibly to try and make life easier for Chinese Catholics. Since then though it's been alleged that the Catholic Church has allowed the CCP to take over Catholocism in...
Instructional Video0:32
The March of Time

1940s: VATICAN CITY: RAILROAD: HA WS Railroad Station w/ train pulling in. WS Station exterior. Males unloading train, taking cases, crates, imports. Men in 1930s tuck driving by parked train.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1940s: VATICAN CITY: RAILROAD: HA WS Railroad Station w/ train pulling in. WS Station exterior. Males unloading train, taking cases, crates, imports. Men in 1930s tuck driving by parked train.
Instructional Video0:35
The March of Time

Vatican gardening, cleaning

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1940: VATICAN CITY MAINTENANCE: GARDENING: WS Male watering garden. Formal garden w/ design. Gardeners tending plants weeding. Male placing flowers by statue of St. Theresa of the Andes. HOUSEKEEPING: Scaffold in St. Peter's men...
Instructional Video0:36
The March of Time

1940: VATICAN CITY MUSEUMS (Musei Vaticani): EXT Museum. INT Gallerys of museum, TU/TD Row of paintings hanging on ceiling above gallery arches. Unidentified bust on pedestal in gallery.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1940: VATICAN CITY MUSEUMS (Musei Vaticani): EXT Museum. INT Gallerys of museum, TU/TD Row of paintings hanging on ceiling above gallery arches. Unidentified bust on pedestal in gallery.
Instructional Video3:10
Curated Video

A2 English Listening Practice - Museums

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for lower-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks slowly and clearly about the topic of museums. The subtitles are included at the bottom of the screen...
Instructional Video1:02
The March of Time

Vatican newspaper, radio

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1940: VATICAN CITY: Newspaper press running priest checking paper Editor checking (L' Osservatore Romano) CU Newspaper. Radio tower. Priest inside radio building. Crucifix on wall. Priest at desk w/ radio mic reading script on...
Instructional Video0:25
The March of Time

1940: VATICAN CITY MAINTENANCE: Workers, laborers eating lunch outside near building rubble & wood pile. Scaffold ropes outside building, men pulling ropes attached to scaffolding platform, TU LS men working on roof.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1940: VATICAN CITY MAINTENANCE: Workers, laborers eating lunch outside near building rubble & wood pile. Scaffold ropes outside building, men pulling ropes attached to scaffolding platform, TU LS men working on roof.
Instructional Video16:29
Economics Explained

The Weird and Wonderful Economy of Vatican City

9th - Higher Ed
This is Vatican city. The smallest widely recognized sovereign state in the world. <b<br/>r/>

This tiny nation exists entirely within these walls, but its influence is felt the world over.
Instructional Video10:12
Wonderscape

Preschool Prep: Landmarks from A to Z

K - 5th
Journey around the globe with ten-year-old animated character Emily, as she presents iconic landmarks from A to Z!  Each upper-case letter of the alphabet gets presented several times then linked to a corresponding landmark, which makes...
Instructional Video7:55
Step Back History

The Holy Foreskin of Jesus Christ

12th - Higher Ed
I won’t mince words, the title speaks for itself. I’m going to tell you the story of the holiest foreskin in Christianity. This is the legend of the holy prepuce, the holy hood of Jesus Christ.
Instructional Video3:00
Curated Video

Vatican City: History, Attractions, and Dining Options

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this video, we explore the fascinating city-state of Vatican City, also known as the Holy See. We delve into its history, starting with its independence from Italy in 1929. With a population of less than 1000, Vatican City is a...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Michelangelo Buonarroti - One Minute History_1080

12th - Higher Ed
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564) is the quintessential Renaissance man. Sculptor. The Pieta. David. Painter. The Sistine Chapel. Architect. St. Peter’s Basilica. Poet. The magnitude of his artistic versatility is unequaled. Known as...
Instructional Video0:39
The March of Time

Books, manuscripts, Secret Docs

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1940: VATICAN CITY LIBRARY: EXT Library building. INT Library. PAN Ancient manuscripts on shelf. People reading at tables in library common. CU Mary Stuart's last letter to Pope. Monk reading hand written book CU Book page. VS Secret...
News Clip5:05
Curated Video

Dozens of repatriated Indigenous cultural objects arrive in Canada

9th - Higher Ed
Sixty-two Indigenous cultural belongings returned by the Vatican touched down in Canada Saturday. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak called the return 'an important and emotional moment for many First...
News Clip2:21
Curated Video

Inuvialuit kayak coming home after 100 years at the Vatican

9th - Higher Ed
A Inuvialuit sealskin kayak is being repatriated after being held by the Vatican museum for 100 years. It's one of 62 Inuit, First Nations and Métis objects being returned to communities.
News Clip1:00
Curated Video

Vatican reaffirms monogamy amid African bishops' polygamy concerns

9th - Higher Ed
The Vatican reaffirmed its support for monogamous marriage between a man and a woman on Tuesday, issuing a doctrinal document in response to African bishops' concerns about polygamy.
News Clip1:52
Curated Video

Vatican returns dozens of Indigenous artifacts

9th - Higher Ed
The Vatican has gifted more than 60 First Nations, Métis and Inuit artifacts to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops as an act of reconciliation for harms committed to Indigenous peoples by the church.
News Clip2:57
Curated Video

Vatican agrees to return Indigenous artifacts

9th - Higher Ed
The Vatican is returning 62 artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada. Pope Leo is giving the items to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on Dec. 6. CBC’s Megan Williams joins from Vatican City with more.
News Clip1:24
Curated Video

Vatican to return 62 Indigenous cultural items to Canada

9th - Higher Ed
A century-old Inuvialuit kayak once used for beluga and whale hunts, and 61 other cultural items from First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, have been held for decades in Vatican Museums vaults. But now the items will return to...
News Clip1:16
Curated Video

Pope Leo XIV hosts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at Vatican

9th - Higher Ed
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was received by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Saturday, a diplomatic engagement emphasizing cultural exchange and mutual understanding that stood in stark contrast to a brewing political storm...
News Clip1:12
Curated Video

Pope Leo discusses Gaza with Palestinian President Abbas

9th - Higher Ed
Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and they discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region
News Clip1:36
Curated Video

Pope Settles Decades-Long Catholic Debate On Role of Virgin Mary

9th - Higher Ed
Pope Francis has finally addressed a decades-long theological debate within the Catholic Church about the role of the Virgin Mary. The announcement marks a defining moment for Catholic doctrine and global believers.
News Clip1:37
Curated Video

Pray together to stay together: King Charles meets Pope Leo XIV in historic public show of unity

9th - Higher Ed
Britain's King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV have prayed in public together in a historic moment, marking the first time in 500 years that leaders of both the Church of England and the Catholic Church have taken part in a joint service.