Vatican City State: History and Residences


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34 new Swiss Guards have taken their Oaths at a Ceremony on May 6th
The Ceremony took place on May 6th which marks the date of the 1527 Sack of Rome.
The Swiss Guards at the Vatican were established in 1506 under Julius II.

 
A look at the historic Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major Basilica)
 
A look at the Chair of Saint Peter,which was once enclosed within an altar at St Peters and was gifted by HRE Charles II to Pope John VIII in 875.

 
Pope John Paul II's Inauguration as Pontiff took place on October 16th ,1977
Royal guests included ,King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia,King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium ,Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco.

Inauguration of Pope John Paul II, 1978
 

St. Peter's Baldachin which looms over the over the high altar of St Peter's at the Vatican has been undergoing restoration and its hoped it will be completed by the end of October this year.​

 
A look at the Shrine of Norwegian Saint and King St Olaf at the Church of Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeo in Rome.
His feast day is the 29th of July
 
The death of controversial liberal Peruvian Dominican Priest ,Rev Gustavo Gutiérrez was announced earlier .
His liberal theology caused him to face criticism in the 80's from the conservative elements in the Vatican.
 
The 700 year old English College of Rome has opened its door to the public for the very first time
 
Visitors to St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican can now use a new interactive exhibition on the history of St Peters!
 
The Chair of St. Peter is now on display for the first time in 150 Years
 
Preperation for Christmas is underway at the Vatican and St Peter's Square
 
Michelangelo's Pietà is once again on display at St Peters but this time 9 sheets of bulletproof glass!
 

A look at the Vatican Nativity Scenes (2024)​

 
Documentary: "The Secret World Of History's First Pope"
 
Over half a million pilgrims have made the ritual passing of the Holy Doors of St Peter's as part of the Great Jubilee Year.
 
Pope Pius IX (I13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878. His reign of nearly 32 years is the longest verified of any pope in history. He was notable for convoking the First Vatican Council in 1868 and for permanently losing control of the Papal States in 1870 to the Kingdom of Italy. Thereafter, he refused to leave Vatican City, declaring himself a "prisoner in the Vatican".
More information: Pope Pius IX - Wikipedia

Pope Pius IX in audience with King Francis II of the Two Sicilies in 1862.
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Pope Linus (died c. AD 80) was the bishop of Rome from c. AD 68 to his death. He is generally regarded as the second Bishop of Rome, after St. Peter. As with all the early popes, he was canonized.
According to Irenaeus, Linus is the same person as the one mentioned in the New Testament.
More information: Pope Linus - Wikipedia

Depiction of Pope Linus in the Menologion of Basil II
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