A statue of an angel is pictured during the restoration of mosaics from the 5th century in the historic vestibule of the baptistery at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Dec. 9, 2020. Vatican restorers are tackling one of the oldest mosaics in Christianity, dated to around 450 AD. (CNS photo by Paul Haring)
Daniele Belladonna works on the restoration of mosaics from the 5th century in the historic vestibule of the baptistery at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Dec. 9, 2020. Vatican restorers are tackling one of the oldest mosaics in Christianity, dated to around 450 AD. (CNS photo by Paul Haring)