Vatican City State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state ruled by the Pope, who is the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024 ...

Vatican City contains various religious and cultural sites of the Catholic Church but also some facilities that are essential for daily life. There are local ...

Vatican City, landlocked ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River.

While the the modern independent state of Vatican City was only born in 1929, its beginnings as the seat of the Roman Catholic Church began back in 4th ...

Visiting the official website of the Holy See one can browse: the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs (from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Francis); the fundamental ...

The Vatican is home to some of the world's most famous museums and churches. The Vatican is the smallest city in the world and is known for being the centre of ...

One of the most sacred places in Christendom, Vatican City stands as a testimony to a history of about two millennia and to a formidable spiritual venture. Site ... Gallery · Maps · Documents · Indicators

30 окт. 2024 г. · The Holy See is the government of the Roman Catholic Church, which is led by the pope as the bishop of Rome.

The Vatican continues to be the pope's home, the Roman Curia, and the religious center for over 1.2 billion Catholic Church members. The Vatican is the world's ...