Vatican City
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| Capital | Vatican City |
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| Area | 44 |
| Founded | February 11 |
| 1929 | |
| Population | 1,000 (2017) |
| Government | Theocracy, Absolute monarchy, Elective monarchy |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 572261 |
About Vatican City
Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It's home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture. Its Vatican Museums house ancient Roman sculptures such as the famed “Laocoön and His Sons” as well as Renaissance frescoes in the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel, famous for Michelangelo's ceiling.
Hozier would consider strike over AI threat to music
... " I was invited to perform once in the Vatican City, which was interesting… They invited me to sing Take Me to Church, I believe, at one point...
Pope Francis: Easter mass brings relief to public after pontiff's illness
...By Aleem Maqbool in Vatican CityReligion Editor, BBC NewsIn the early hours on a stunning Easter morning in Vatican City, thousands of people from around the world waited to be let into St Peter s Square for Pope Francis mass...
Ex-Pope Benedict's failing health presents difficult decisions for Vatican
... " As Benedict was previously the head of state of Vatican City - an independent city-state surrounded by Rome and governed by the Pope - it is possible there will be a state funeral with foreign leaders invited, but even that to date is uncharted territory...
Pope condemns human 'hunger for wealth and power' at Christmas Eve Mass
... He was addressing worshippers at St Peter s Basilica in Vatican City...
Excommunicated: The women fighting to be priests
... Sister Nathalie Becquart works from an office in Vatican City, with a picture of her and Pope Francis behind her...
Ukraine round-up: Ukraine defies Mariupol deadline as Kharkiv shelled
... The Pope condemned the violence and destruction caused by Russia s invasion during his annual address from St Peter s Square in Vatican City...
