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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, 03 Dec 2009 10:15 am CET
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43°F(6°C)Barometer: 29.91 steady Humidity: 81% Visibility: 6.21 mi Wind: NE 2 mph Sunrise: 7:19 am Sunset: 4:39 pm -
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Heavy RainHigh: 56°F (13°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 Scatters On 'No Heaven For Gays' Remark
By On Top Magazine Staff The Vatican has distanced itself from a cardinal after he said that gays and transsexuals “will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ... (December 02, 2009)On Top Magazine -
Copenhagen Climate Change Conference and the Vatican
Vatican City is Becoming the First Carbon-Neutral State on the Planet President Obama will participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in ... (December 02, 2009)Associated Content -
Vatican didn't know either? Pull the other one, there's church bells on it
The Vatican will, even now, be pondering the latest dispatches from the battlefront in Ireland and pursing its lips with satisfaction that it hasn't taken ... (December 02, 2009)Belfast Telegraph -
Tupac Shakur and Muse feature on Vatican's MySpace playlist
The Pope might be a fan of the rapper Tupac Shakur and the British rock band Muse, a music playlist provided by the Vatican suggests. ... (December 03, 2009)Telegraph.co.uk
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The Vatican Blogs
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Gate-crashers at the Vatican? « CNS Blog
Vatican gate-crashers have sometimes included imposters who dress up in ecclesiastical garb so they can be closer to the pope. Massimo Sansolini, a retired papal usher, once recounted in a book how he could recognize false nuns, ... (December 01, 2009)cnsblog.wordpress.com -
Ungodly Cynic: Exhorder - Slaughter in the Vatican
Slaughter In The Vatican by Exhorder. Praised by all of thee. His hands are raised in order to bring salvation. Monarchy to hierarchy. Imminent excision. Propaganda for the "one true god" Leaving your eternity feared ... (December 02, 2009)ungodlycynic.blogspot.com -
OSV Daily Take: Colbert, aliens and the Vatican
Did you see the Vatican astronomer last night on Colbert Report talking about the search for extraterrestrial life? Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno did a great job, in what could have been a tough forum, explaining the Church's views... (December 02, 2009)osvdailytake.com -
Secret Archives of the Vatican Podcast 16 – Turban Myths – Dance Music
Secret Archives of the Vatican – Transglobal breakbeat dub science from deep in the Budayeen….also the very best in global beats from great artists around the world. All tracks are played with the permission of the artists or labels ... (December 02, 2009)nupharmic.org
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Tupac Shakur and Muse feature on Vatican's MySpace playlist: The Pope might be a fan of the rapper Tupac Shaku.. http://bit.ly/7Lgvmi
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Campaign to expel the Papal Nucio: the Vatican's diplomatic rep. in Ireland. http://tinyurl.com/yzgmk3c
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