Portal:Vatican City

Vatican City Welcome to the Vatican City Portal The flag of Vatican City Vatican City (/ˈvætɪkən/ ⓘ), officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), is a landlocked sovereign country, city-state, microstate, and enclave within Rome, Italy. It became independent from Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty, and it is a distinct territory under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains the city-state's temporal power and governance, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. The Vatican is also a metonym for the pope, Holy See, and Roman Curia. With an area of 49 hectares (121 acres) and as of 2023 a population of about 764, it is the smallest state in the world both by area and by population. 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. After the Avignon Papacy (1309–1377) the popes have mainly resided at the Apostolic Palace within what is now Vatican City, although at times residing instead in the Quirinal Palace in Rome or elsewhere. (Full article...) Selected article The Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes) is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome. The primacy of Rome makes its bishop the worldwide leader of the Catholic Church, commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, the Holy See acts and speaks for the whole Catholic Church. It is also recognized by other subjects of international law as a sovereign entity, headed by the Pope, with which diplomatic relations can be maintained." Although it is often referred to as "the Vatican", the Holy See is not the same entity as the Vatican City State, which came into existence only in 1929; the Holy See, the episcopal see of Rome, dates back to early Christian times. Ambassadors are officially accredited not to the Vatican City State but to "the Holy See", and papal representatives to states and international organizations are recognized as representing the Holy See, not the Vatican City State. Selected image The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as Saint Peter's Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. Subcategories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories Vatican City Vatican City-related lists Buildings and structures in Vatican City Culture of Vatican City Economy of Vatican City Environment of Vatican City Geography of Vatican City Government of Vatican City Health in Vatican City History of Vatican City Labor disputes in Vatican City Organizations based in Vatican City Vatican City people Politics of Vatican City Society of Vatican City Sport in Vatican City Vatican cyclists Vatican runners Vatican sportspeople Vatican City stubs General images - The following are images from various Vatican City-related articles on Wikipedia. Part of the Vatican Gardens (from Gardens of Vatican City) President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on July 10, 2009. (from Women in Vatican City) Members of the Canadian Royal 22nd Regiment in audience with Pope Pius XII, following the 1944 Liberation of Rome. (from Vatican City during World War II) Polish ambassador to the Vatican, Kazimierz Papée, was critical of Pius XII's pre-war mediation efforts. (from Vatican City during World War II) A view of the Gardens of Vatican City (from Geography of Vatican City) The Fountain of the Eagle "Fontana dell'Aquilone" in the Vatican Gardens (from Gardens of Vatican City) Pasta is popular in the Vatican, being one of Pope Francis' favorite dishes. (from Culture of Vatican City) Empress Saint Helena of Constantinople carrying the One True Cross laying the grounds for the gardens using the sacred soil from Mount Calvary. (from Gardens of Vatican City) Vatican Gardens (from Gardens of Vatican City) The Little Flower, Saint Therese of Lisieux is the official Patroness of the gardens. (from Gardens of Vatican City) Palace of the Governorate of Vatican City State (from Gardens of Vatican City) A monument to Fr. Maximilian Kolbe, among the estimated 3,000 members (18%) of the Polish clergy who were killed by the Nazis; of these, 1,992 died in concentration camps. (from Vatican City during World War II) The Vatican City came into existence in 1929, a decade before the start of World War II (from Vatican City during World War II) Map of Vatican City (from Geography of Vatican City) A souvenir shop on the roof of St. Peter's Basilica (from Economy of Vatican City) Armenian cross monument (Khatchkar) inside the Vatican Gardens (from Gardens of Vatican City) Bernardino Nogara, the chief Vatican financier during the war (from Vatican City during World War II) An ATM in Vatican City with Latin instructions (from Economy of Vatican City) Cesare Orsenigo (left, with Hitler and Ribbentrop), nuncio to Germany, also served as de facto nuncio to Poland. (from Vatican City during World War II) Vatican Gardens (from Gardens of Vatican City) The crowds of tourists in St. Peter's Square are a target for pickpockets. (from Crime in Vatican City) Enlargeable, detailed map of Vatican City (from Geography of Vatican City) Did you know? ... that the Vatican selected Mary Milligan in 1987 to be one of only three U.S. experts to assist the International Synod of Bishops on the Laity in Rome? ... that a Vatican Hebrew manuscript has been used as a source for analysing and emending modern editions of the Palestinian Talmud? ... that some Catholics considered Tom Lehrer's "The Vatican Rag" (audio featured) to be blasphemous? ... that the final silent film directed by Giulia Cassini Rizzotto was partly funded by the Vatican and featured Italian aristocrats? ... that the Second Vatican Council tried to undo the latinization of Eastern Catholic liturgy? ... that Bishop Aloisius Muench, the liaison between the Vatican and the U.S. post-war occupation authority in Germany, referred to the latter as "other Hitlers in disguise"? ...that in the Vatican's Cortile del Belvedere Bramante created the first monumental formal garden design of the Renaissance? ...that Clemente Micara was the Vatican’s first envoy to Czechoslovakia? 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