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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Vatican |
 | | In view of the peculiar political position of the pope in Rome, the careful guarding of the Vatican presents special difficulties; but, despite the objectionable attitude of the Italian police commissioners in the Borgo, few contretemps are to be complained of. | | | The secret, semipublic and public consistories are held either in the Sala Concistoriale or in the Sala Regia. | | | This topic -- with an emphasis on the Vatican Archives and the Vatican Library -- will be treated in a separate article. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15276b.htm
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| | Vatican City (Holy See) - Part I |
| | I would suppose the Holy See could be considered to be part of the government of the Vatican City State, which does have a small territory. | | | I don't know what was reason for the change, possibly some document from Vatican was received by Armand lately. | | | The current (second) Constitution (Fundamental Law) of the State of the City of Vatican was published in "Acta Apostolicae Sedis" on 26 November 2000, and came into force on 22 February 2001. |
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| | History of the Vatican City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | On December 30, 1993, the Holy See government concluded a basic agreement with the Israeli government. | | | Pope Pius IX and his successors disputed the legitimacy of these acts and proclaimed themselves to be "prisoners" in the Vatican. | | | The Vatican opposed the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, sending Roger Etchegaray as envoy to persuade Washington, DC to refrain from war. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Vatican_City
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| | Vatican City - Wikitravel |
| | The Vatican has a unique, noncommercial economy that is supported financially by contributions (known as Peter's Pence) from Roman Catholics throughout the world. | | | Situated within the city of Rome in Italy, the Vatican is the world's smallest state. | | | Vatican City (Citta del Vaticano), also known as the Holy See (Santa Sede), is the last Papal state in existence and the seat of the Pope, head of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church. |
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http://wikitravel.org/en/Vatican_City
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| | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| | On May 13, 1981, a Turkish terrorist shot the pope in St. Peter's Square, the first assassination attempt against the pontiff in modern times. | | | The Vatican City State, sovereign and independent, is the survivor of the papal states that in 1859 comprised an area of some 17,000 sq mi (44,030 sq km). | | | The new accord affirmed the independence of Vatican City but ended a number of privileges that the Catholic Church had in Italy, including its status as the state religion. |
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| | 50 Places @ nationalgeographic.com |
| | Read the writings and speeches of the Pope, the works of the Roman Curia, and Vatican press releases at this official site. | | | Photographs and historical information on Vatican City, its many works of art, museums, galleries, and monuments can be perused on this Christian site. | | | Peter& Basilica, centerpiece of Vatican City, was consecrated in 1626 after more than a century of planning and building. |
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/vatican.html
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| | washingtonpost.com: Pope and Vatican |
| | WARSAW, April 27 -- A Polish priest at the Vatican was accused Wednesday of collaborating with his country's communist secret police during the 1980s, a time when Pope John Paul II was inspiring his countrymen to resist the Soviet-backed government. | | | Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, is introduced as the 265th pontiff in Vatican City. | | | For the latest news, go to the new World Section or the washingtonpost.com home page. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/europe/westerneurope/holysee
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| | Atlas: Vatican City |
| | More on Vatican City: Italian Political Geography | | | Vatican City Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population … | | | Travel to Vatican City—Unbiased reviews and great deals from Trip Advisor |
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http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/vaticancity.html
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| | Vatican City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Territory of Vatican City according to the Lateran treaties | | | His principal subordinate government officials are the Secretary of State, the President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, and the Governor of Vatican City. | | | Legislative power is vested in the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, led by a President. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City
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| | Vatican City - MSN Encarta |
| | Vatican City was established in 1929 under terms of the Lateran Treaty, concluded by the Italian government and the papacy after many years of controversy. | | | Vatican City is the last remnant of the Papal States, a swath of territories in central Italy acquired over the centuries by the Catholic Church and governed by the pope. | | | Vatican City, independent state within Rome, Italy, that is ruled by the pope and serves as the world headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761551674/Vatican_City.html
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| | Vatican City Catholic-Pages.com |
| | The state's form of government is an elective monarchy for life. | | | Vatican City is the world's smallest independent state. | | | Vatican City State is located not far from the right bank of the Tiber River in Rome. |
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http://www.catholic-pages.com/vatican/vatican_city.asp
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| | Vatican coins |
| | The coinage of coins from the Vatican is strictly related to the temporal power of the Popes, started with the Papal States from 754 to 1870, and followed by the State of the Vatican City up to now. | | | In 2001, even if the Vatican City is a state which do not belong to the Economic and Monetary Union, it has been granted the right to mint their own euro coins, as for the Republic of San Marino, by virtue of their long-standing monetary agreements with the Italian government. | | | The so-called Roman Question was only resolved in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty, which established State of the Vatican City. |
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http://www.ilmarengo.com/vaticano/welcome.html
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| | World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List |
| | Historic City of Ayutthaya and Associated Historic Towns (1991) | | | Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004) | | | Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque (1987) |
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http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=286
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| | Vatican Exhibit Rome Reborn |
| | Rome now is one of the grandest cities in the world. | | | The papal curia--the central administration of the church- -became one of the most efficient governments in Europe. | | | Perhaps 20,000 people clung to the ruins despite the ravages of disease and robber barons. |
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http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/vatican.exhibit/Vatican.exhibit.html
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| | Vatican City |
| | The New Fundamental Law of the State of Vatican | | | Vatican City (Holy See) law resource page with links to the Vatican City (Holy See) government, Vatican City (Holy See) law, Vatican City (Holy See) legal research, Vatican City (Holy See) legislation, and Vatican City (Holy See) law guide. |
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http://www.washlaw.edu/forint/europe/vatican.htm
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| | Vatican City Travel Photography, Free ePostcards, and Picture Guide Italy Europe davidmetraux.com |
| | Romaclick.com: Vatican City History: More information about the Vatican City and the beautiful architecture found there. | | | Encarta map of the Vatican City: See an excellent map of the smallest country in the world, the Vatican City. | | | Holy See Mission To the United Nations: The Holy See is the only country in the world that is not part of the UN. |
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http://www.davidmetraux.com/vatican.html
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| | Vatican City - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin |
| | It is located in Vatican City, in the Vatican Palace, which has been the residence of the pope (head of the Roman Catholic church) since the 14th century. | | | The Vatican Palace was itself enlarged over many centuries. | | | Much of the palace is open to the public, with a small area reserved as private space for the papal court. |
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http://www.galenfrysinger.com/vatican_city.htm
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| | Vatican Newspapers and News Sites |
| | International news agency of the Vaticanґs Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. | | | Monthly magazine on what is going on inside the Vatican, at the heart of the Roman Catholic Church. |
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http://www.world-newspapers.com/vatican.html
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| | Vatican City |
| | Most of his public Masses are actually held outdoors to accomodate the large crowds, particularly in the Jubilee Year of 2,000. | | | Within the city limits of Rome lies Vatican City, also known as the Holy See. | | | It is owned by the Roman Catholic Church and is a separate country under the rule of Pope John Paul II. |
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http://www.europeanphotoalbum.com/vatican.html
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| | The United States Embassy to the Holy See |
| | The book is a treatise on George Washington and his faith that took more than three years of research to put together. | | | In attendance at the event were forty members of the Vatican clergy. |
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http://vatican.usembassy.it
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| | Holy See [Vatican City]: 7 newspapers and other news sources, Kidon Media-Link |
| | Kidon Media-Link, and the people behind it, are not responsible for problems resulting from the use of information on these pages. | | | MISN - Missionary Service News Agency (Vatican City) | | | Holy See [Vatican City]: 7 newspapers and other news sources, Kidon Media-Link |
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http://www.kidon.com/media-link/va.php
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| | Open Directory - Regional: Europe: Vatican City |
| | Vatican Radio: The Pope's Voice - Programmes in 40 different languages, live broadcasts, broadcasts on demand. | | | Holy See Press Office - Bulletin, Synodus Episcoporum, Vatican Information Service and logistical information. |
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http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Vatican_City
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| | vatican map and information page |
| | The Vatican pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about it here. | | | The Vatican, the worldwide headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, is bordered by a wall, and completely surrounded by the city of Rome, Italy. | | | Vatican (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here |
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http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/va.htm
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| | Vatican City on 43 Places |
| | A country in the middle of a city… | | | Ask a local: Get first hand answers from people who've been there | | | I saw JPII drive by in his pope mobile. |
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http://www.43places.com/places/view/105371
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| | Vatican Museums |
| | The Vatican Museums are one of the most famous and renowned cultural institutions of the Holy See... | | | I hope that this new site may be a useful instrument of knowledge and give access to the complex reality of our five hundred-year- old art collections which are visited by more than three million people a year. | | | © 2003 - 2006 Vatican Museums - Vatican City |
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http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html
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| | Vatican City Map - Europe |
| | city guide hotel, environment mountains, rivers climate geography and history place s, cruze s monument pop e The Holy See - Vatican City State Web Content architecture, population statistics trevel informationon tje. |
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| | Vatican City |
| | 7 Jun 1929 State of Vatican City established; independence | | | (b) from 1 Mar 2006: "Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City, Servant of the Servants of God." | | | No Political Parties Exist (exclusive of influence exercised by church officers) |
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http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Vatican.html
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| | Vatican (Holy See) Flags geographic.org; Papal Flag |
| | This flag of Vatican City (Holy See) is intended for representational purposes and no claim to technical accuracy is made. | | | Click on the link above to read the terms for use of this Vatican (Holy See) Papal flag on your web page. | | | Copyright © 2000 Photius Coutsoukis (all rights reserved) |
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http://www.geographic.org/flags/new2/vatican_flags.html
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| | Holy See Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide |
| | Holy See (Vatican City) is probably per square foot the richest independent state in the world, making up for its total lack of natural resources with an astonishing collection of priceless art treasures. | | | Find Lonely Planet author reviewed places to stay |
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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/holy-see
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| | Christus Rex |
| | VATICAN Official Site - Liturgical Celebrations - The Holy See Press Office |
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| | Città del Vaticano |
| | Vatican City - Sistine Chapel - Raphael Stanze and Loggia - Vatican Museums - Giotto - Duc de Berry | | | Closed all Sundays and holidays, except for the last Sunday of the month when the Musei are open with free admission. |
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