VICE News Daily: Vatican Opens its Doors to Rome’s Homeless

The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Ghana trains to fight piracy as attacks increase off West Africa, the world’s largest ships will soon be able to travel through the Panama Canal, Pope Francis opens his doors to some of Rome’s most disadvantaged, and a Chinese archaeologist claims to crack a rocky mystery. GHANA Military Exercise to Battle Piracy in Gulf of Guinea The waters off Somalia’s coast used to be the most dangerous, but there’s been an uptick in attacks off West Africa in recent years. PANAMA $17 Billion Upgrade to Boost Capacity Workers are installing 22-story locks that would allow the canal to accommodate the world’s largest ships. VATICAN CITY Pope Francis Extends a Special Invitation for a Private Tour On Thursday, 150 homeless people were granted a rare opportunity to visit the Vatican’s museums and the Sistine Chapel. CHINA Stone Circles May Have Been Ancient Worship Sites An archaeologist says an earlier theory that the more than 200 circles were grave sites is unlikely since the soil is undisturbed. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos

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VICE News Daily: Vatican Opens its Doors to Rome’s Homeless

The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Ghana trains to fight piracy as attacks increase off West Africa, the world’s largest ships will soon be able to travel through the Panama Canal, Pope Francis opens his doors to some of Rome’s most disadvantaged, and a Chinese archaeologist claims to crack a rocky mystery. GHANA Military Exercise to Battle Piracy in Gulf of Guinea The waters off Somalia’s coast used to be the most dangerous, but there’s been an uptick in attacks off West Africa in recent years. PANAMA $17 Billion Upgrade to Boost Capacity Workers are installing 22-story locks that would allow the canal to accommodate the world’s largest ships. VATICAN CITY Pope Francis Extends a Special Invitation for a Private Tour On Thursday, 150 homeless people were granted a rare opportunity to visit the Vatican’s museums and the Sistine Chapel. CHINA Stone Circles May Have Been Ancient Worship Sites An archaeologist says an earlier theory that the more than 200 circles were grave sites is unlikely since the soil is undisturbed. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos

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