Switzerland was not always as wealthy as it is today. In medieval times, people from Switzerland usually went outside of the country to find a job because of the Land of Banks, in that time, was a poor country. In that time, 500 years ago, Swiss mercenaries were well-known soldiers, so the Catholic church decides … Read more
Theoretically speaking, there are very few limitations when it comes to who can be elected pope. Any Catholic male can be eligible if he meets certain conditions. If he has reached the age of reason, is not a heretic, is not in schism, and is not “notorious” for simony, he can, in theory, be elected … Read more
To determine if something is its own independent country, there is a list of eight accepted criteria used in this important practice. People are generally not familiar with this and we will explore it in this article. Mainly, we will try to determine if Vatican City is really a country. This tiny state is the … Read more
About the Pope Catholic Church has a spiritual leader, while the state of the Vatican has a head of state. These two descriptions are filled by one person, the Pope. Before being elected as pontificate, Jorge Mario Bergoglio looked after the spiritual needs of 2.5 million souls in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires. When the … Read more
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 the St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, which is the sovereign enclave of the Pope within the capital city of Italy, Rome. This throne is … Read more
