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  Vatican City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vatican City — formally known as the State of the Vatican City or Vatican City State ( Latin : Status Civitatis Vaticanæ and Italian : Stato della Città del Vaticano) — is a sovereign landlocked enclave surrounded by Rome, Italy.
Vatican City is considered a non-hereditary elective monarchy with a sovereign that wields absolute authority.
The Vatican City, one of the European microstates, is situated on the Vatican Hill in the north-western part of Rome, several hundred metres west of the Tiber river, on the latter's right bank.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Vatican
The Vatican museums are: (1) The Museo Pio-Clementino; (2) the Galleria Chiaramonti; (3) the Braccio Nuovo; (4) the Egyptian Museum; (5) the Etruscan Museum.
To-day the consistories are held in it, and an occasional musical recital in the presence of the pope; during a conclave it is a favourite promenade for the cardinals.
The Vatican dispensary, which was formerly in the Cortile di San Damaso, was recently transferred to the quarters of the Swiss Guards, and lies at the door of the Torrione di Nicolò V which leads to the city.
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 Music of the Vatican City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vatican City (also known as the Holy See) is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and is the smallest independent country in the world.
As the seat of the Papacy, the Vatican City and its predecessor, the Papal States, has played an important role in the development of Christian music.
As a result, reformers like Palestrina revised the rules behind Gregorian chanting, which were printed by the Medici Press in Rome; these reforms continued to be followed to the present day.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_the_Vatican_City   (204 words)

  
 Vatican City | Catholic-Pages.com
Note: The Vatican lira is on a par with the Italian lira and under the terms of the Concordat with Italy, Vatican currency is legal tender throughout Italy, and Italian currency is legal tender within Vatican City.
VATICAN CITY, JUN 11, 1997 (VIS) - Vatican City State was created with the Lateran Pacts stipulated between the Holy See and the Kingdom of Italy on February 11, 1929, and ratified on June 7 of the same year.
All the territory of Vatican City State is under the protection of the Hague Convention of May 1954, regarding the care of cultural goods in case of armed conflict.
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The State of Vatican City covers an area extending from a short distance from the right bank of the Tiber and includes a slight elevation, of what was anciently known as the Vatican Hill, the old Ager Vaticanus on which summer villas were built during the republican period.
The Vatican City is thus recognized - and this is so also in international discipline - as a moral, artistic and cultural patrimony worthy of being respected and protected as a treasure belonging to humanity.
Acquisition and loss of citizenship, authorization to reside in the State of Vatican City and formalities to enter, are set out in the Law N. III of 7 June 1929, on citizenship and residence, and in the Regulation N. XXXVI of 27 September 1932, for entrance to Vatican City.
www.vatican.va /news_services/press/documentazione/documents/sp_ss_scv/informazione_generale/sp_ss_scv_info-generale_en.html   (1433 words)

  
 Liturgical Music After Vatican II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The term sacred music is quite ambiguous, whereas the object of liturgical music is the celebration.
Vatican II opened the doors to musical forms that would encourage participation by the average Joe Bloe in the next pew.
Music should assist the assembled believers to express and share the gift of faith that is within them and to nourish and strengthen their interior commitment of faith.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/religion/743037/posts   (5690 words)

  
 Vatican Exhibit Rome Reborn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rome now is one of the grandest cities in the world.
Rome was dwarfed in wealth and power by the great commercial cities and territorial states farther north, from Florence to Venice.
They drew on all the riches of Renaissance art and architecture to adorn the urban fabric, which they saw as a tangible proof of the power and glory of the church.
www.ibiblio.org /expo/vatican.exhibit/Vatican.exhibit.html   (270 words)

  
 Vatican City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I also hear that there are tunnels beneath Vatican City that run between all other Churches, and that these particular tunnels are hidden, and accessed though hidden openings, or doorways, in the floor.
I see that their are entrances for these meeting places from other churches, but also, there is an entrance to the west of Vatican City from the sea where boats can enter in the dark of the night bringing people who are to remain secret from our eyes.
The Coliseum is not in Vatican City, but in Rome and I am going to mention it here because I believe it is an important part of the history.
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 CNN - Pope rings in millennium in Vatican City - December 24, 1999
VATICAN CITY (CNN) -- Pope John Paul II on Friday opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in a solemn Christmas Eve ceremony to begin the Roman Catholic Church's millennium celebrations.
Dressed in bright-pink ceremonial robes and headpiece, the patriarch sprinkled holy water as he entered the church, while rows of monks, jostled by the crowd, waved incense and sang chants to greet him.
In Vatican City, workmen dusted off the cobblestones of St. Peter's Square on Friday, readying the site for tens of thousands of pilgrims pouring into Rome for Christmas Eve, when Pope John Paul II opens the Vatican's millennium celebrations.
www.cnn.com /1999/WORLD/meast/12/24/bethlehem.christmas/index.html   (1503 words)

  
 INSTRUCTION ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COLLABORATION OF THE NON-ORDAINED FAITHFUL IN THE SACRED MINISTRY OF ...
The necessity and importance of apostolic action on the part of the lay faithful in present and future evangelization must be borne in mind.
The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council refers particularly to this when it teaches: "The hierarchy entrusts the laity with certain charges more closely connected with the duties of pastors: in the teaching of Christian doctrine, for example, in certain liturgical actions in the care of souls".
Vatican City August 15, 1997, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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 Vatican Museums Posters Posters Framed and Unframed
Vatican Museums Posters are good for decorating any room in your house.
Posters today have evolved into media for advertisement as well as wall decoration for children and adults alike, and illustrate subjects ranging from your favorite musical groups, pin-ups, and humor to movie titles.
All our Vatican Museums Posters are available framed, unframed or mounted.
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 Vatican and EU argue over condom claims | Headlines | News | Gay.com UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Vatican City officials are at loggerheads with EU health authorities, after the religious state refused to back down over claims that condoms do not stop HIV.
The EU had already urged its parliament to pass a motion condemning the state's comments that HIV is capable of passing through the condom, and that, in some cases, condom usage can aggravate the problem of pandemic HIV infection.
Additionally, this week, the Vatican issued a statement supporting the Catholic Church's stance on condom use.
uk.gay.com /headlines/5472   (280 words)

  
 Vatican City
This is a pic of one of the many tapestries that were hanging within the Vatican.
This is a pic of a courtyard within the Vatican.
These two are Vatican City guards, their uniforms were designed by Michelangelo about 500 years ago.
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 Vatican City - The World Wide Beat - The World by Region - SearchBeat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Vatican documents, theology, ethics, liturgy, praying books but also tourist guides about Rome and Vatican City.
Vatican City - General country information from World Desk Reference.
Vatican City Weather from AccuWeather.com - Five day forecasts and reports.
www.searchbeat.com /Regional/Europe/VaticanCity   (371 words)

  
 Ituner - country listing
Radio Vatican - French News - 65 years of serving the unity of the Church and the peace in the world
Vatican Radio - English Features - 65 years of serving the unity of the Church and the peace in the world
Vatican Radio-English News - 65 years of serving the unity of the Church and the peace in the world.
www.ituner.com /country/VaticanCity.html   (266 words)

  
 Ignatius Press Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, well-known Vatican prelate and head of the Congregation on the Doctrine of the Faith, gives a full-length interview to a secular journalist on a host of controversial and difficult issues facing Catholicism and Christianity at the end of the millennium.
From his private offices in Rome, this “second most powerful man in the Vatican” talks with EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo on a number of critical isssues facing the Chruch today, including the U.S. clergy crisis, problems with Bishop’s conferences.
Composed entirely by a cloistered Carmelite nun, the THÉRÈSE musical score features the talents of various Pacific Northwest musicians under the direction of conductor Vilem Sokol, who is widely known for his work with the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra.
www.ignatius.com   (753 words)

  
 BUBL LINK: Vatican city
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Vatican City, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language.
The founding of the Vatican Museums can be traced back to 1503 when the newly-elected Pope, Julius II, placed a statue of Apollo in the internal courtyard of the Belvedere Palace.
Basic reference information about Vatican City, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
bubl.ac.uk /link/v/vaticancity.htm   (261 words)

  
 TownNet.com - World > Europe > Vatican City State
Vatican city, The Sistine Chapel, The Raphael Stanze and Loggia, The Vatican Museums, Franciscan Cyberspot, Bethlehem, Capharnaum, Nazareth, Splendors of Christendom, Tiananmen...
For all of you who wish to buy gifts from Rome and from the Vatican City, we offer a large selection of religious articles and souvenirs.
Our new educational CD-ROM entitled "Inside the Vatican", could represent a number of different focuses for you including an educational internet resource.
www.townnet.com /world/europe/vatican.html   (265 words)

  
 Custom Italy honeymoons in Rome, Capri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A private half day city tour with an English-speaking guide where you choose what you would like to see.
The music, songs and dancing all combine to create a cheerful atmosphere giving you an idea of Rome's traditions of the past.
The city is famous for it's specialities, in particular for "limoncello" a traditional liquor made from lemons.
www.roadtoitaly.com /customised_programs/honeymoon_5_rome.htm   (513 words)

  
 Easter Festival - The Festival - Concerts and musical events in the more beautiful churches and basilicas of Rome and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Every year hundreds of thousands of people of all ranks and classes are offered the opportunity to take part to unique concerts and musical events which are held in the more beautiful churches and basilicas of Rome and the Vatican City.
Music repertoires range from the Gregorian chant to Polyphony, from Baroque to Romantic music, including the most famous compositions of the twentieth century and of contemporary musicians.
The 2004 edition of the Easter Festival will be packed with prestigious concerts and events that are going to take place in the month of April, with masterpieces of Sacred Music which are wonderfully performed and are a real pleasure to listen to.
www.festivaldipasqua.it /ing_ilfestival.htm   (206 words)

  
 Vatican City - National Anthem Reference Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The music by Charles-François Gounod was written in 1857 for the jubille anniversary of Pius IX.
Originally, the anthem had Italian lyrics in addition to the Latin ones, but nowadays only the Latin words are sung.
Before the union of Italy in 1861, the Pontifical State (the predecessor to the Vatican) used the anthem "Gran Marcia Trionfale"
david.national-anthems.net /va.htm   (130 words)

  
 Tower Records - Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City
The work is a staggering example of musical eclecticism, mixing aspects of classical, pop, jazz, rock and blues.
Bernstein whips up an eclectic musical storm by combining a dazzling variety of genres into a heady mix.
This performance was captured on camera in the hallowed surrounding of The Vatican in Rome, as part of the Jubilee 2000 celebrations.
www.towerrecords.com /product.aspx?pfid=3077236   (195 words)

  
 Vatican City Books and Guides: Find Travel Information, History and More
Stanfield was granted unprecedented access to areas rarely open to the public and spent nearly a year in collaboration with McDowell to create this extraordinary, behind-the-scenes tour of the Vatican, revealing its secrets and magnificent art treasures.
From the Publisher In the urban desert, imprisoned by rivers of asphalt and cement, and deafened by the roar of traffic, the Vatican Gardens appear as an oasis of peace and tranquillity.
A Stroll Through the Vatican Gardens is a delightful guidebook written by one of the most renowned scholars of Vatican history -- Dr. Eva Maria Jung Inglessis.
www.worldrover.com /guides/vatican_city_guide.htm   (228 words)

  
 The Mystery Worshipper: St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Anyway, there were all the trademarks of a Roman Mass: incense, bells and plenty of candles.
Also the Mass was almost entirely in Latin, which I would reckon is justified by Vatican II on the basis that it is spoken and understood in Vatican City.
The music was wonderful, the choreography faultless, and in fact the overall sense of reverence was much higher than I was expecting.
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 Leonard Bernstein Mass at the Vatican City | Enrico Castiglione | Concert DVD Vatican - Mass
More than 30 years after its premiere, for the opening of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Mass still has the impact of this morning's newspaper headlines.
I received my Vatican Performance DVD of Mass yesterday and watched it last night.
The Orchestra of St. Cecilia at times sounds hard pressed, but manages to navigate Bernstein 's musical tapestry and are most effective in the Meditations, especially in the Mahlerian first one.
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 DIRECTORY - HISTORY VATICAN CITY - SOCIETY AND HISTORY VATICAN CITY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
» History of the Holy See (Vatican City State) - Provides a history of the Vatican from the time of the Papal States to the present.
A band that can be described as having a sound typical of many punk rock bands today- fast, loud, energetic and fun- the general things that give punk music it's flair.
Not denying these basic elementary roots, Snapout sets themselves apart by their clean instrumental aspect, rough, rowdy vocals, and their diverse lyrics that combine to make a very unique and professional sound.
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They've transcended their vigilant hip-hop roots and have become a global phenomenon, the likes of which the music world has rarely seen.
The Wolf is a competative rapper of the Oklahoma City metro area.
He says it is just music that reflects the way he feels.
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 Music cd reviews of Leonard Bernstein Mass at the Vatican City -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Music cd reviews of Leonard Bernstein Mass at the Vatican City -
Only Bernstein, a crossover genius, could have produced this score, which mingles folk and ecclesiastical styles, choral and solo vocals, spoken dialogue and dramatic gestures, classical, rock, blues, Broadway-style tunes, gospel, electronic effects, Hebrew prayer, a symphony orchestra, and a kazoo ensemble, and made it all work together with shattering impact.
The enormous cast of this production is equal to all its stylistic and musical demands, and the cameras and microphones capture it all effectively.
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 eBay - the vatican, Nonfiction Books, CDs, Antiquarian Collectible items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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