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Vatican revamps website for more accessible browsing
The Vatican has changed the graphic design of its website for more accessible navigation.
In a statement on Thursday, the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication said the homepage update is 'part of an extensive editorial and development effort' to transfer the site's 'historical heritage' into a renewed portal.
"It must represent the embrace of the Church in the digital world. It was the first thing that came to mind when I heard about the intention to renew the official website of the Holy See,' Peruvian graphic designer Juan Carlos Yto said.
The website, which has been online since 1995, previously displayed a gold tone and depicts Pope Leo XIV's insignia.
It also featured the previous popes and sections such as news, calendars, photos, and videos.
Meanwhile, the new look of the website has a blue tone with Pope Leo XIV's photo and insignia while some of its other features were rearranged.
Yto said the website invoked a 'clearer, more approachable, and contemporary Church.'
'The colors are inspired by the Roman sky blue, which contrasts beautifully with the warm tones of travertine. Sky and earth. Stone and depth. Golden accents of divinity, light grays, and white to illuminate,' he said.
'Larger and more prominent photographs on the homepage, to show a living and constantly moving Church,' he added
Pope Leo XIV was inaugurated as the 267th Pontiff on May 18, 2025. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News
