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Vatican City
Vatican City is a sovereign city state within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an estimated land area of 44 hectares. It was established by the Lateran Treaty in 1929.
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Who designed the Vatican's Swiss Guard uniforms?
Commandant Jules Repond (1910-1921) created the current uniforms in 1914. While both Michelangelo and a painting of the Pontifical Swiss Guard bearing Pope Julius II on a litter (by Raphael) are often cited as inspiration for the Pontifical Swiss Guard uniform, the actual uniforms worn by those soldiers are of the style which appears by today's standards as a large skirt.
Where is Saint Peter's dead body?
2000 years of Catholic history and tradition have consistenly asserted that Peter suffered martyrdom by crucifixion in Rome under orders from Emperor Nero and was buried on the location of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. Not even the tomb of Tutankhamun has undergone the intensive study as the tomb of Peter. The tomb of Peter is located under the main altar of the Basilica.
Pope Francis, on Sunday, November 24, 2013, presented and exhibited the bones of Peter at Saint Peter's Basilica. For more information on Peter's time in Rome as well as information on his tomb.
Why is no one born in Vatican City?
Because there are no women there. It is all Catholic priests, bishops, cardinals and the Pope. As none of them are married they do not have wives and so there are no babies born there.
What were the changes made at Vatican II?
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The Second Vatican Council (commonly called Vatican II) called for a modernization of some church practices as a means of opening a dialogue with the world and better spreading the good news of the Gospel. Contrary to some belief, Vatican II changed no doctrines of the Church, since doctrine can never change. One of the most visible changes resulting froim Vatican II was the celebration of the Mass in the vernacular (i.e., current languages such as English, Spanish, French, etc., depending on the country) instead of Latin. Another was a new emphasis on the role of the laity (non-ordained persons) in the life of the Church.
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The vernacular - The language of the church was Latin. But the Vatican brought about change by bringing in the vernacular (native tongue) being English into the church. Having the church in the one language everywhere made catholics welcome across the world uniting them together
The priest faced the laity - During the ceremony the priest used to face the altar and say the mass with his back to the people. The Second Vatican Council changed this so that the priest faced the people connecting them with God.
The Eucharist is received on the hand - Communion (Eucharist) used to be received on the tongue as no one was allowed to touch the host, even if it fell on the floor the priest would have to pick it up. Communion is now received in the hand and we are allowed to touch the host
Laity are involved in the mass - the laity are now involved in the mass not just the men. They can be altar servers, sing, read, or give out the host. This brought the people together as they were able to connect as one catholic body with God
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A few changes were the masses were now said in English, not Latin. The Priest faces the parish during the mass, and the Church supposedly started accepting the other religions and respecting them.
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The Mass is in English only in those countries where the language is spoken. The Mass is in whatever the local language happens to be.
Mainly it was the modernizing of the Church.
- Rather than speaking Latin, the language of the Mass became the vernacular (The language of the people/religion)
- Format of the Mass
- Responses were changed
- Readings were changed
- Altar was not at the back
-priest faced the congregation during the Mass.
No it is not. The Pope is the last absolute monarch in the world. He is elected by the college of cardinals (there is an age restriction of 80 on the cardinals permitted to vote). The cardinals are appointed by the Pope. The Pope also appoints all officers of government. The Pope can appoint "secret cardinals" whos identity is known to the other cardinals but not anyone else. There are some adult citizens of Vatican City who are not permitted to vote. This is not democracy.
What are the main agricultural products of Vatican City?
The Vatican has no industry or agriculture. They do sell some religious items and souvenirs but few, if any, are produced in the Vatican.
The Vatican City is located in Italy. To be more specific, it is located withing the city of Rome. It exists as a walled off and very private part of the city. However, the Vatican is actual its own nation is not owned by Rome or Italy. So you can say that it is a nation within a city.
When do they celebrate Christmas in Vatican City?
Vatican city observes fifteen public holidays in total. St. George day(23April), St Josephs day(19March),assumption day(15August) and All Saints day(01November) are some of these holidays.
How old is Saint Peter's Basilica?
St. Mark's Basilica was constructed in 1094, so now it should be 916 years old.
What is the smallest independent country on earth?
Vatican City is the world's smallest independent country.
What were the issues of Vatican II?
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It opened under Pope John XXIII on October 11, 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI on December 8, 1965. At least four future pontiffs took part in the council's opening session: Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini, who on succeeding Pope John XXIII took the name of Paul VI; Bishop Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I; Bishop Karol Wojtyła, who became Pope John Paul II; and Father Joseph Ratzinger, present as a theological consultant, who became Pope Benedict XVI. == == Issues considered during the sessions included liturgy, mass communications, the Eastern Catholic churches, and the nature of revelation. Most notably, the schema on revelation was rejected by a majority of bishops, and Pope John intervened to require its rewriting. After adjournment on December 8, work began on preparations for the sessions scheduled for 1963. These preparations, however, were halted upon the death of Pope John XXIII on June 3, 1963. Pope Paul VI was elected on June 21, 1963 and immediately announced that the Council would continue.
Why did the Second Vatican Council occur?
There was an attempt to update or modernize ( without once using the word Progress or Modernist!) Church doctrine and life issues. Aggiornamento- Living in the Present tense is an approximate translation, was the order of the day, Updating, perhaps. Latin was all-but discarded as a liturgical language, but this jettisoned a useful unifying factor ( akin to ll0-l20 VAC power in the US) In Europe the Masses were all conducted in Latin ( prior ro Vatican II) sermons, of course , were in the language of the congregation, in the US- English. Rules and practices were vastly altered or again, updated. the relative position of the celebrant and congregation was altered, ushering in the so-called ( Flying Washboard) altar. More lay involvement led to so-called folk masses and some songs were rather quesitonable as they were not traditional hymns- Religious articles were subject to the obsolescence-block- and the Ecclesiastical Wates industry took a beating- one company survived by getting into military insignia, badges, etc. and is still very much in business. Their name, Lordship Industries- reflects original production of religious articles! Other Ecclesiastical wares houses were not so fortunate. it is still debatable if Vatican II did enough, went too far, or maybe not far enough. the celibacy laws were not modified or slacked-down one iota.
A basilica is a type of (church) building.
A chapel is a part of a church.
There is nothing called the basilica chapel.,
Explain the purpose of the Vatican II Council?
According to Pope John XXIII, who called the Council, its main purposes were threefold:
?Spiritual Renewal - promoting peace and unity of human kind ?Pastoral Updating - "Aggiornamento"
?Ecumenical Unity - that all Christians may be one
What is the national dish of the Vatican City?
The Vatican is not noted for having many restaurants and most visitors eat in those available in the surrounding city of Rome where an international cuisine is available. There are a very few restaurants located within the Vatican itelf.
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 long does it take to get to Vatican city by a plane?
That would depend upon the location of your city of departure. The Vatican does not have an airport so all visitors to the Vatican who arrive by plane do so through Rome's International Airport.
Vatican City is located in which country?
Vatican City is an independent country, there are around 800 people living there and the country itself is around a mile, it is completely surrounded by Rome, Italy.
How is the social life in Vatican City?
People live in the Vatican much ths same as people live in the rest of the world. They have jobs in the Vatican and live in rented housing within the city. There are few stores in the Vatican so most shop in Rome for their needs.
What is the name of the church in Vatican City?
There are a number of chapels in the Vatican but the best known is the Sistine Chapel.
No, Vatican is not even top 100 richest country of the world.
Answer:The income of the Vatican is less than the individual income of several of the larger dioceses in the USA.The Vatican does have many priceless artworks, but these are the heritage of mankind, not items that should be melted
down and sold for money.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe supposed muckraking in the answer in discussion is nothing more than repeating malicious gossip which has been going on for years. The plain truth of the matter is that the Vatican does possess vast treasures in buildings and art objects. She has possessed them for many centuries, and is probably one of the most frugal caretakers that has ever existed on the planet.As for having stacks of wealth, money, gold, etc.: this is just nonsense, one hears this kind of vicious rumor repeated constantly with no facts whatsoever, for the simple reason that there are no facts to back up fantasy. The Vatican usually spends every penny it takes in every year on various charities, and caring for the poorest of the poor. The Vatican directs large orders of men and women, like Blessed Theresa's of Calcutta's Sisters of Charity, and pours money into needy countries all over the world.
To repeat such calumnies about the largest and most caring Christian, charitable organization in the world is irresponsible beyond belief, and only goes to prove that Jesus was 100% right when He predicted that "men will hate you".
Some of the stuff above, like: 'must be the biggest corporation in the United States. We have a branch office in every
neighborhood. Our assets and real estate holdings must exceed those of Standard Oil, A.T.&T., and
U.S. Steel combine
has probably been taken out of context. It is easy to see how the priest might have been talking about the numerous parishes, schools, hospitals, etc. that "belong" to the Church. But then these are more liabilities than assets, aren't they? When you think about how much money it takes to run the average Catholic Church, or hospital, or school; well, let's just say, they are not the businesses that Rockefeller made money on, are they?
And all the nonsense about gold, bullion, stocks, etc. is just that: nonsense, pure fantasy. Ask anyone to provide one shred of proof concerning the "alleged" wealth.
Who was the pope that convened Vatican II?
Pope Pius IX convened the First Vatican Council which began in 1868.
Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council which began in 1962.
Pope Paul VI reconvened the Second Vatican Council in 1963 after it was suspended due to the death of Pope John.
Pope John had to close the First Vatican Council before opening the Second Council since the First Council was never officially closed by Pius, it ended abruptly, or temporarily suspended because the Franco-Prussian War broke out and the bishops in attendance wanted to return to their diocese. After Rome was captured, Pope Pius permanently suspended the Council but did not close it officially.
Pope John died during the intermission break between the first and second session of the Second Council to which it was suspended. Once Cardinal Giovanni Montini was elected as Pope Paul VI, he reconvened the Second Council and presided over it until its ending in 1965.
How many people visit Vatican City every day?
According to Vatican Tours, Vatican City gets over 17,000 visitors per day. You might want to reserve your visit ahead of time through your hotel or a web site such as Museum Rome Reservations, Vatican Tour, or Select Italy.
