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They are open. The word "secret" is not used in the ordinary sense here, but in an archaic sense which means "private". They contain documents regarding the governance of the church and matters which were the popes sole jurisdiction (his own "private" matters. They are available for study by scholars in person, and reproductions of the material in the archives are available for purchase. Some contemporary documents are not yet public for the same reason current documents regarding internal government matters in any country are not public domain until after a number of years (presidential archives and such).
Proof positive of the fact that the Vatican Secret Archives are not secretive at all is the fact that they have their own website which can be visited at the link below.
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Why is the Vatican afraid of opening up its archives in full?
The Vatican has its archives open for study with the exception of the most recent years. This is commonly done by all governments, including that of the United States, to protect the living from possible embarrassment and other potential problems.
What program do you use to open wad files?
The .wad extension is normally used for game archives. To open them up, you'll need to figure out what game was using this extension to save its archive and use that game to open up those game archives.
What are the release dates for Phenomenon The Lost Archives - 1998 Up for Sale?
Phenomenon The Lost Archives - 1998 Up for Sale was released on: USA: 12 March 2000
How do you put the word open in the secret door in poptropica?
You use the decoder the girl gave you and match up the symbols
What are the release dates for ABC Close-Up - 1960 The Vatican?
ABC Close-Up - 1960 The Vatican was released on: USA: 14 April 1963
How do you get into Trapper Dan's Needle via Nancy Drew?
you have to open up the secret hideout in the hermit hut and have Isis help you
How many acres does the Vatican comprise?
The Vatican is made up of about 110 acres, less than all but the smallest national parks in the United States.
How many ethnic groups are in Vatican City?
There are two ethnic groups that make up the main population of the Vatican. These are Italians and Swiss citizens.
What is the password of the Holy Qur'an?
The secret to unlocking the Qur'an, is to be open and not be narrow minded. Don't read the Qur'an with your mind made up already.You do not need to say anything like "Open, Sesame" to read the Qur'an. You just open the book.
Why doesn't Vatican City have its own military?
The only remnants of the military of the Vatican are the Swiss Guards who act as body guards for the pope. In earlier years when the Vatican was part of the much larger Papal States, the vatican did have a sizable army. It is highly unlikely anyone would invade the Vatican these days and, if they did, there are many nations that would rise up to protect it.
What do you do with the secret key that comes as a mystery gift?
you go toEtrena city and go in to the team galactic. go in go left them up the space in there it will open.
What do you do after the lights are on on Vamires Secret island?
you have to pick up the glass eyeball and put it on the tiger then a key will come out of it's mouth and you can open the locked door.
