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Vatican City Overview

An overview of Vatican City

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In the exercise of his duties, the pope is assisted by the bishops (more than 4000). As the successors of the Apostles, they are …

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The Synod of Bishops (an “assembly” of bishops) was instituted by Pope Paul VI on September 25, 1965 to ensure a more unified and …

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The Sacred College of Cardinals was instituted in 1150, but from the earliest times, a group of prelates of the Roman clergy has always …

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Vatican City, seen from west to east, The 16th–century fortified walls are clearly visible. Behind them are the medieval walls of the Leonine City; …

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If it were judged by normal criteria, the Vatican would surely appear insignificant as a state. And yet this little city is the capital …

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“The smallest state in the world at the center of the largest spiritual kingdom.” So the Vatican has been defined. Comprising barely 44 hectares …

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