“It’s based on the notion that Michelangelo no longer speaks to modern sensibilities.”The Vatican followed the process step by step. To have them on board was to be sure that everything will be exact and appropriate,” Mr. Balich said of the Vatican’s support during a break in the rehearsal. But Mr. Balich believes that his past experience with the Olympics played in his favor. “The Vatican understood that our work is always celebrating values,” he said. Mr. Balich first began discussing his idea with the Vatican in 2015.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2018 13:18 UTC