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The Vatican stays open to help Abruzzo earthquake victims
Posted by: Kate Appleton, Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 2:18 PM

What's left of a street in Onna, Italy
What's left of a street in Onna, Italy (Courtesy pablo72/Flickr)

This Sunday, the Vatican Museums are opening their doors and donating all admission fees to families left homeless by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Abruzzo, a region northeast of Rome, on April 6.

Museum staff will donate their salaries for the day and admit visitors from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. close. Admission is €14 ($18.60) for adults. The museums are typically closed on Sundays, except for the final Sunday of each month when they're free.

Pope Benedict XVI visited Abruzzo at end of April. His stops included a shattered medieval basilica near L'Aquila and the tents that have sprung up around the devastated town of Onna, where he offered hugs, prayers, and promises.

Filed Under: italy, rome
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