Vatican The Vatican is the smallest nation-state in the world with an area of 108.7 acres. It is located in the heart of Rome, on the west bank of the Tiber River. According to 2004 estimates, its population numbers some 1,000 people of various...

The Vatican City, also known as the Holy See, is the world’s smallest state: it covers 0.44sq km and has a population of 921 (2004). Situated in the city of Rome, Italy, the Vatican City is the home of the Pope and the Central Authority of the...

The Holy See (State of the Vatican City) Santa Sede (Stato della Cittá del Vaticano) CAPITAL: Vatican City FLAG: The flag consists of two vertical stripes, yellow at the hoist and white at the fly. On the white field, in yellow, are the crossed...

Vatican City POPULATION 960 ROMAN CATHOLIC 100 percent Country Overview Introduction The State of the Vatican City, occupying just 0.17 square miles in the center of Rome, is the world's smallest country. It stands on the Vatican Hill, west of...

Vatican City, officially State of the Vatican City (Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae; Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano), is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome. At approximately...

WHAT: The Scavi tour beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. WHY: Mysterious bones, disturbed graves and archaeological intrigue. This tour's got it all. It was the last day of my Roman honeymoon, and my new husband and I had planned to...

As a pre-Christmas gift to mark my 21st year as a Roman Catholic, my 'coming of age' in the faith, I finally undertook my first ever pilgrimage to Italy, Rome, and the Vatican this fall. It was an overwhelming, sense-flooding, soul-affirming experience that...