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3 giorni fa · The Apostolic Palace (Palazzo Apostolico), the official residence of the Pope. Here, Benedict XVI is at the window marked by a maroon banner hanging from the windowsill at centre. As the Vatican is governed by the Holy See , the Pope is ex officio head of state [81] of Vatican City, a function dependent on his primordial function as bishop of ...
5 giorni fa · St. Peter’s Basilica is the present basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City (an enclave in Rome), begun by Pope Julius II in 1506 and completed in 1615 under Paul V. It is designed as a three-aisled Latin cross with a dome at the crossing, directly above the high altar, which covers the shrine of St. Peter the Apostle.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 giorni fa · The Vatican palace is the residence of the pope within the city walls. The Holy See is the name given to the government of the Roman Catholic Church, which is led by the pope as the bishop of Rome. As such, the Holy See’s authority extends over Catholics throughout the world.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 giorni fa · The patriarchate moved to the Church of the Holy Apostles, which became the city's cathedral. The complex remained a mosque until 1931, when it was closed to the public for four years. It was re-opened in 1935 as a museum under the secular Republic of Turkey, and the building was Turkey's most visited tourist attraction as of 2019 ...
1 giorno fa · Recorded 1960. Other popes named John. Pope John XXIII ( Latin: Ioannes XXIII; Italian: Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Italian: [ˈandʒelo dʒuˈzɛppe roŋˈkalli]; [a] 25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 1963 ...
3 giorni fa · Pope Francis gives a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace Feb. 3, 2021. (photo: Vatican Media) Pope Francis stressed that without prayer, the Church becomes “like an empty shell” in which no effective changes take place and which loses its direction to evangelize.
3 giorni fa · In reality, if today's diplomats of the Apostolic Palace seek their "inspiration" two hundred years ago, it is because Cardinal Consalvi was also the one who participated in the Congress of Vienna ...
