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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vatican_CityVatican City - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. www.nationalgeographic.com › travel › articleA Guide to the Holy City of Rome, Italy - National Geographic

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   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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4. apnews.com › article › vatican-jubilee-rome-popeHoly Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 ...

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   5 days ago · Read More. By NICOLE WINFIELD. Updated 9:34 AM PDT, May 9, 2024. VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican crossed a key milestone Thursday in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year.

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   What is a Vatican City State?

   • 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.

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   Does Vatican City have taxes?

   • Vatican City has no taxes, and items are duty-free. The name Vatican City was first used in the Lateran Treaty, signed on 11 February 1929, which established the modern city-state named after Vatican Hill, the geographic location of the state within the city of Rome.

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   What are some interesting facts about Vatican City?

   • Vatican City contains religious and cultural sites such as St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Apostolic Library, and the Vatican Museums. They feature some of the world's most famous paintings and sculptures.

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   Does Vatican City have a military?

   • Vatican City has no armed forces of its own, although the Swiss Guard is a military corps of the Holy See responsible for the personal security of the Pope, and residents in the state. Soldiers of the Swiss Guard are entitled to hold Vatican City State passports and nationality.

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6. whc.unesco.org › en › listVatican City - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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   The Centre of Christianity since the foundation of Saint Peter’s Basilica by Constantine (4th century), and at a later stage the permanent seat of the Popes, the Vatican is at once the pre-eminently holy city for Catholics, an important archaeological site of the Roman world and one of the major cultural reference points of both Christians ...

7. www.straitstimes.com › world › europeWhat is a Roman Catholic Holy Year? | The Straits Times

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   5 days ago · Updated. May 10, 2024, 12:06 AM. VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis started the countdown on Thursday to the 2025 Holy Year, or Jubilee, which is one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important...

8. www.vaticannews.va › en › vatican-cityFormation of priests: A combination of strength and mercy

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   May 10, 2021 · The Congregation for the Clergy, whose competence is the process of priestly formation, is particularly attentive to the areas of activity that encompass and govern all aspects of the life of a minister of God in its various details. Its annual “mission budget” is around 2 million Euro (as of 2021). Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Prefect of the ...

9. www.vatican.va › indexVatican

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   Visiting the official website of the Holy See one can browse: the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs (from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Francis); the fundamental texts of Catholicism in various languages (the Sacred Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Code of Canon Law); the documents of Dicasteries, Bodies and Institutions of the Roman Curia