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Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, is a landlocked sovereign country, city-state, microstate, and enclave within Rome, Italy. It became independent from Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty, and it is a distinct territory under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains the city-state's temporal power and governance, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. The Vatican is also a metonym for the pope, Holy See, and Roman Curia.

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Vatican Denounces Gender Theory and Surrogacy Vatican Denounces, Gender Theory and Surrogacy. On April 8, the Vatican released a statement declaring that gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy are violations of human dignity that reject God's.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published 2 weeks ago

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire in Gaza during a blustery Easter Sunday Mass Despite health concerns, the pontiff led the service in front of tens of thousands of people who had gathered in St Peter's Square in Vatican City. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on March 31, 2024

Gaza War: Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire as he leads Easter Mass \| Oneindia Pope Francis called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in his traditional Easter message delivered following renewed concerns over the health of the 87-year-old pontiff. In the message, delivered.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:15Published on March 31, 2024

Holy Easter Saturday celebrated across Europe Pope Francis presides over the Vatican's Easter Vigil, as Germany's Easter peace marches call for end of war in Ukraine and Gaza. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on March 31, 2024

Pope's message read by aide as he recovers from illness Pope Francis said on Saturday he has not yet fully recovered from a recent illness, and had a Vatican official read out his message to patients of the Vatican-owned Rome children's hospital Bambino.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on March 16, 2024

This Day in History: Michelangelo Is Born This Day in History:, Michelangelo Is Born. March 6, 1475. Considered the most talented of the Italian Renaissance artists, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy. He was the second of.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 00:56Published on March 6, 2024

Pope Taken to Hospital After Getting the Flu Pope Taken to Hospital , After Getting the Flu. Pope Francis was taken to a hospital on Tiber Island on Feb. 28, NBC News reports. . After the general audience Pope Francis went to the Gemelli Isola.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published on February 28, 2024

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