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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 were the two Popes during the Second Vatican Council?
Pope John XXIII convened the Council and Pope Paul VI made the changes to the Mass.
Where and when did the first sporting competition for people with disabilities take place?
The first disabilities sporting competition was held on 1942 March 5 in Vatican City, Italy.
When and where was the Second Vatican Council held?
The Second Vatican Council was held at the Basilica in Rome. During the years of 1962-1965, it was called by pope John XXIII.
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Catholic AnswerVatican Council II was held in Vatican City (which is in Rome, Italy). Church councils have always been named after the city in which they were held, from the Council of Jerusalem through the two Vatican Councils (which are the latest). Vatican Council II opened October 11th, 1962 and was closed December 8th, 1965, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.In Vatican City though some sessions were held elsewhere in Rome and within Italy as a whole.
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The Vatican Council II met in St. Peter's Basilica when all the Council Fathers came together for a vote or some such. I don't think there was any other building that could hold all the Bishops from the entire world at one time:
The Vatican had over 2600 Bishops and another addition to theologians and other experts, adding up to 3000. It consisted of;
- 1089 bishops from Europe
- 489 bishops from South America
- 404 bishops from North America
- 374 bishops from Asia
- 296 bishops from Africa
- 84 bishops from Central America
- 75 bishops from Oceania, , which included Papua New Guinea, The Solomon Islands, New Zealand and Australia
- 63 observers from other Christian Churches
- 52 lay men and women over the whole four years.
Please note, only Bishops were official members of the Vatican Council. Smaller meetings were held all over the Vatican in different meeting halls according to the size need.
The Pope is the ultimate person in charge of the Vatican. However, there is an appointed president and vice president who take care of the day to day running of the City. The Pope is much too busy to be concerned with potholes in the street or leaking roofs.
How did priesthood change after the Second Vatican Council?
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Catholic AnswerThe priesthood itself did NOT change after the Second Vatican Council, however, the role of the laity expanded, and many things which had previously been reserved to minor Orders and which, in practice, were done by priests, were now given to the laity. Lay people became sacristans, acolytes, lectors, ministers of Holy Communion, etc. Well, they didn't become those things, they just started taking on their jobs which had previously been done by priests as there were few ordained acolytes, lectors, sacristans, and ministers of Holy Communion outside of seminaries and monasteries.Who introduced communion in the hand after vatican 11?
The practice of Communion in the hand was introduced following the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), which encouraged greater lay participation in the liturgy. The decision to allow this practice was influenced by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal and was implemented in various countries with the approval of local bishops' conferences. While not universally adopted, it has become a common practice in many areas since the council. The Church emphasized the importance of ensuring reverence and respect for the Eucharist in this new form of reception.
How did Vatican II change Marriage?
While it covered an enormous arc of religious doctrines and para-religious subjects ( such as church music, etc) Vatican II had little or no impact on Section V of the Canon Law- that dealing with the Matrimonial laws and practices. Direct oppositional language to other faiths was, of course toned down and expressions like ( Heretic and Schismatic) throttled back or even switched off the line. To the best of my knowledge the possibility of eliminating or even modifying the doctrine of Priestly Celibacy was never even discussed. It is within the scope of church laws that Could be modified by a future pope.
What is the Vatican's position on the practice of Reiki in the Catholic Church?
A quick Google search brings up the following web page:
http://causa-nostrae-laetitiae.blogspot.com/2009/03/usccb-clarifes-church-position-on-reiki.html
Basically, the Catholic Church sees Reiki as a bunch of superstition that distracts from the worship of God, which is rather ironic since praying to God for healing could be seen as being superstitious itself.
--euphgeek ---- A Catholic answer: The above answer uses the word superstition in a way different from the way the Catholic Church uses it. While many secular materialists categorize a belief in the existence of anything undetectable to the senses - faith in God and prayer, for example - as superstition, Catholic, and Judaeo-Christian philosophers in general have always distinguished between belief in the existence of entities our senses cannot directly detect, but which careful inquiry by reason, informed by the senses, can discover and affirm to be true, vs. entities which neither our senses can detect nor our reason affirm to be true even by careful inquiry. A persistent affirmation of the existence of the latter, the Church defines as superstition. In addition to failing to distinguish between faith in God and superstition, the first answerer has also responded to a question about the Vatican with a link to the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, thus revealing his or her failure to distinguish between Rome, Italy and Washington, D.C. , U.S.A. To remedy that, as well: Rome is at 41° 54'N, 12° 27' E, and Washington, D.C. is at 38° 53', 77°02'. Rome is the capital of Italy, where the Vatican is situated, and Washington, D.C. is the capital of the U.S.A. where the U.S. bishops meet periodically and decide things.
Why did the Vatican remove the name Yahweh from hymns and prayers in the Catholic Church?
Because their pagans and their conscious couldn't bear them to proclaim his true name.
Whose grave was the Vatican City built on?
Beneath Vatican City, indeed below the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica, is found the grave of Saint Peter the Apostle of Jesus and first pope of the Catholic Church.
What is the dome on top of Saint Peter's Basilica?
The highest point of the dome is 452 feet high or 138 meters.
What is the source of national income for the Vatican city?
Since the Vatican does not produce or sell, the main sources of income are donations, investments and tourism.
Is Vatican City the holiest Christian city?
Jerusalem would probably rank as the holiest city to Christians (as well as Jes and Moslems). It was in, or near, Jesrusalem where Christ was born and died.
Is the Vatican bank part of the Illuminati?
No, it is not part of the Illuminati. The Vatican Bank is the official bank of the Country called "The Vatican City." Just as every other sovereign country has a national bank to hold and manage its resources, so too, does the Vatican. Notions like this have been recently influenced by movies based on Dan Brown's Books and are as ludicrous as saying that the National Bank of England is run by group of jaded ex-nuns!
Is there religious freedom in the Vatican city state?
People would not be arrested for worshiping their particular deity there. However the Vatican is the religious center of the Roman Catholic Church and it would be very rude to openly use the grounds for the worship of other gods.
What kind of labor was used to build Saint Peter's Basilica?
Hired laborers and craftsmen were used to build the Basilica. No slave labor was used.
Who called the bishops to the First Vatican Council?
Pope Pius V called for the First Vatican Council.
Was Saint Peter's Basilica built on Saint Peter's tomb?
Yes! it is built for the memory of the first pope.His tomb lies in the center of the basilica.
What lies underneath the basilica of the scare coeur?
Your Mother. No im joking. Underneath the basilica of the ''scare'' coeur is a ancient burial ground. In this burial ground of Monkeys. They will kill anyone who touches there burial ground. Beware for the french will not warn you.
When did they discover Vatican City?
Vatican City was made and not discovered by anyone. It didn't exist until the Vatican was built.
