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- Independence from Italy: February 11, 1929
- Sovereign: Pope Benedict XVI
- Area: 0.17 sq mi; 110 acres (smallest in the world)
- Currency: Euro
- Population: roughly 800
- Military: The Swiss Guard (around 100 soldiers)
- Government: Theocratic Monarchy
- "Capital" of the Catholic Church
- In 2009 the Vatican announced the number of new priests was on the riseUSA Today: Vatican: After decline, number of priests rises slowly (February 28, 2009)
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The Vatican is a sovereign city-state located within the city of Rome. It is the world's smaller country, the center of the Catholic faith and the residence of The Pope since the 14th Century.
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Landmarks
- Saint Peters Basilica—According to tradition, the burial site of Saint Peter; built over 100 years, between the 16th and 17th centuries; holds over 60,000 worshipers.
- Sistine Chapel—Famous for Michelangelo fresco, God Creates Adam.
- Saint Peters Square
- Papal Palace
- Vatican Pinacoteca (art gallery)
- Vatican Library
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On YouTube
The Vatican announced in January 2009 that they would be launching their own YouTube channel, a move many saw as a large step towards the modernization of the Catholic sovereign-city into new media resources. Details of The Vatican's involvement with YouTube were announced in a press conference on January 23, 2009. The Vatican will serve as a digital communication for the papacy and will use the YouTube username vaticanit. Pope Benedict XVI praised social media as a "gift to humanity" during the press conference.The Associated Press: Vatican launches Pope YouTube channel
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The Vatican Weather
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Current ConditionsVatican City, as of Thu, 17 Dec 2009 7:45 pm CET
Light Rain
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Partly CloudyHigh: 44°F (6°C)
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The Vatican Questions
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Who built the obelisk near the Vatican? 1 Answerhttp://vitalesbellavista.com/Italy-Rome-Vatican-obelisk.jpg Saint Peter Square, also known as Piazza del Popolo (Peoples Square) with the Obelisk as the center... read more -
Does the Vatican have a space observatory? 1 AnswerI think you are asking about the Vatican Observatory. It's one of the oldest astronomical observatories in existence. They have had it so long for the same reas... read more -
Is the Vatican really going to boycott Angels and Demons? 1 AnswerAccording to CNN, it doesn't sound like the Vatican is too bothered about the movie at all. Read more here: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/04/ent.ang... read more -
Vatican meeting today-who thinks that Pope Benedict will ask Obama to tame those wild American nuns? 1 AnswerI do not think the Pope will ask for that. I think the Pope will ask more important things. Like, what he is thinking on doing with those people that want prie... read more
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The Vatican News
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Vatican defrocks exorcist archbishop who married
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - African Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who practiced exorcism, faith healing and created a scandal in the Catholic ... (December 17, 2009)Washington Post -
Irish bishop resigns over Dublin sex-abuse scandal
VATICAN CITY — A Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland has resigned after an investigation into child sex abuse by clergymen accused him of ignoring reports of ... (December 17, 2009)The Associated Press -
News this Saturday on beatification of John Paul II?
The report—which appears likely to be accurate—would mean that the late Pontiff could be beatified as soon as the Vatican approves a miracle attributed to ... (December 17, 2009)Catholic Culture -
Crossroad for the Vatican
The Vatican's doctrinal crackdown on American nuns will only add fuel to a fire that now has young Catholics, like myself, fleeing the Church. ... (December 16, 2009)Huffington Post (blog)
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The Vatican Blogs
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"The Vatican is located 2000 miles too far north" - The Deacon's Bench
"By 2025, almost three-quarters of Catholics will live in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and that figure does not even count people of the global South living in the North--for instance, the 60 or 70 million US residents who. (December 16, 2009)blog.beliefnet.com -
Medieval News: Book reproduces famous documents from the Vatican ...
Despite the aura of mystery surrounding the archives, the Vatican actually encourages academics to research its holdings and has worked with a Belgian publishing house to bring 105 of the most important, or curious, documents to the ... (December 16, 2009)medievalnews.blogspot.com -
Voice from the Desert » Blog Archive » Crossroad for the Vatican
The Vatican's doctrinal crackdown on American nuns will only add fuel to a fire that now has young Catholics, like myself, fleeing the Church. The unilaterally conducted investigation reins in nuns in for such infractions as not wear... (December 17, 2009)reform-network.net -
Vatican strips Zambian-born Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo of ...
Emmanuel Milingo The Vatican announced Thursday the dismissal from the clerical state of rebel priest Emmanuel Milingo who in 2001 broke his celibacy vow by marrying a Korean woman -- via the Moonies cult -- and who was excommunicate... (December 17, 2009)religionnewsblog.com
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RT @tressalynne: The Vatican is getting in on the #socialmedia action! Pope reaches out with YouTube, podcasts ... http://bit.ly/80hvZn
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@Tupp_Ed all this talk of how things work in the vatican, taking time, bullshit
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New post: Antonio Huneeus discusses the Pope, Vatican and UFOs (http://cli.gs/UEX1L)
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Remember: Cardinal Law is an Archpriest at the Vatican. The Pope is harboring a man who covered up for molesters RIGHT NOW. #Catholic
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