{"id":46099,"date":"2025-04-24T16:24:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=46099"},"modified":"2025-05-28T15:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:56:17","slug":"vatican-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/vatican-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatican City"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Vatican City Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Vatican City mourns the loss of Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, a day after his Easter appearance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>About Vatican City<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the\u00a0<strong>world\u2019s smallest fully independent nation-state.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of only 0.49 sq. km.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in the\u00a0<strong>south-central\u00a0<\/strong>region of\u00a0<strong>Europe<\/strong>, on the west\u00a0<strong>banks of the Tiber River\u00a0<\/strong>on a low hill known as the\u00a0<strong>Vatican Hill.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated\u00a0<strong>both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres<\/strong>\u00a0of the Earth.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The territory of Vatican City is\u00a0<strong>completely surrounded by Rome (Italy).<\/strong>\u00a0It is thus an enclave of Italy.<\/li>\n<li>The country\u00a0<strong>lacks any rivers of lakes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is the\u00a0<strong>residence of the spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Holy See<\/strong>\u00a0is the name given to the\u00a0<strong>government of the Roman Catholic Church,<\/strong>\u00a0which is\u00a0<strong>led by the pope\u00a0<\/strong>as the bishop of Rome.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>As such, the Holy See\u2019s<strong>\u00a0authority extends over Catholics<\/strong>\u00a0throughout the world.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Since 1929<\/strong>\u00a0it has\u00a0<strong>resided in Vatican City,<\/strong>\u00a0which was\u00a0<strong>established as an independent state<\/strong>\u00a0to enable the pope to exercise his universal authority.<\/li>\n<li>As the Holy See, it\u00a0<strong>derives its income from the voluntary contributions of<\/strong>\u00a0more than one billion\u00a0<strong>Roman Catholics<\/strong>\u00a0worldwide,\u00a0<strong>as well as interest on investments\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0<strong>sale of stamps, coins,<\/strong>\u00a0and publications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>most imposing building<\/strong>\u00a0in Vatican City\u00a0<strong>is St. Peter\u2019s Basilica,built during the 4th century\u00a0<\/strong>and rebuilt during the 16th century.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Erected over the tomb of St. Peter the Apostle,<\/strong>\u00a0it is the\u00a0<strong>second largest religious building<\/strong>\u00a0(after Yamoussoukro Basilica)<strong>\u00a0in Christendom.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The<strong>\u00a0Vatican Palace<\/strong>\u00a0is the\u00a0<strong>residence of the pope<\/strong>\u00a0within the city walls.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Th<strong>e Vatican Swiss Guard<\/strong>\u00a0is the<strong>\u00a0oldest, continuously operating military force<\/strong>\u00a0in the world, responsible for the\u00a0<strong>security of the pope.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/travel\/as-the-world-mourns-pope-francis-explore-5-intriguing-travel-facts-about-vatican-city\/articleshow\/120484615.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Vatican City, the world&#8217;s smallest fully independent nation-state, known for its rich history, religious significance, and stunning 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