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As governed by the Holy See, Vatican City State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state ruled by the Pope, who is the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church. The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various origins.
Apr 1, 2016 · Rome, the Eternal City, is home to Vatican City, the 109-acre city-state run by the Catholic Church and the seat of Roman Catholicism. At St. Peter’s Basilica—or St. Peter’s Square if the ...
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Vatican City is a non-hereditary, elected monarchy that is ruled by the Bishop of Rome—the Pope. The highest state functionaries are all clergymen of the Catholic Church. It is the sovereign territory of the Holy See and the location of the Apostolic Palace—the Pope's official residence—and the Roman Curia.
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Apr 13, 2024 · A map showing the Ager Vaticanus on the west bank of the Tiber River. Source: Wikimedia Commons The dominion of the pope has existed for over one thousand years, though Vatican City was not always the stage from where the pope ruled. Originally, the area where the Vatican now sits, called the Ager Vaticanus, was the site of Roman attractions such as the Circus of Nero, marked
Apr 8, 2024 · According to the Vatican numbers, there were 1.3% fewer men preparing for priesthood in 2022 than in 2021. This decrease is most marked in Europe, where there has been a noted vocations crisis...
May 18, 2023 · Francis’ new constitution is the third Fundamental Law since 1929, the year in which the Vatican City State was founded with the Lateran Treaty. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.
A decree On Ecumenism, committing Catholicism to work for Christian unity, for the first time acknowledges Protestant bodies as churches that share God’s grace and favor. The declaration On...
