The Vatican, or officially Vatican City State, is the last remnant of once powerful Papal States. The term Vatican was in use all the way back to the Roman Republic,…
0 comment
Category:
About Vatican
-
-
The Vatican Apostolic Library, which is the full title of what is commonly called the Vatican Library, was formally established in 1475. The library itself is, of course, much older,…
-
Archivum Secretum seems like it means “secret archive”. However, the translation is more accurate and closer to “private archive”. It serves as a place where personal documents every pope are…
-
The flag of Vatican City is one of two flags in the world that are square, the other being the flag of Switzerland. It consists of two vertical bands, one…
-
Cathedra Petri The Chair of Saint Peter, or the Cathedra Petri in Latin, is also known as the Throne of Saint Peter. It is a Christian relic kept safe in…
-
Pope Francis was born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936. He is the head of the Catholic Church and the sovereign of the Vatican City State. The current…