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3 days ago · Pope Francis has recognized a second miracle linked to Carlo Acutis, paving the way for his canonization. The teen, known for his online evangelizing, died in 2006.
3 days ago · Vatican City, ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. Learn more about Vatican City in this article.
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3 days ago · Pope Francis has paved the way for the canonization of the first saint of the millennial generation, attributing a second miracle to a 15-year-old Italian computer whiz who died of leukemia in 2006.
2 days ago · The Roman Catholic church based in the Vatican and led by the Pope, is the largest of all branches of Christianity, with about 1.4 billion followers worldwide. Roughly one in two Christians are Roman Catholics and one out of every six people worldwide. In the United States, about 20% of the population identifies Catholicism as their chosen religion.
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2 days ago · 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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3 days ago · Gregory again showed his talent for administration, coupled with a heart for the suffering and deep faith. The plague had to be dealt with first: the new Pope organized pilgrimages through the city to implore the help of the Mother of God.
