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And I would say 90 percent of it was done on really beautifully-made, proper sets: The interior of the Sistine Chapel, a lot of the corridors, my office, the Pope’s office, were all beautifully-constructed sets, and felt very realistic.” Where were the Vatican scenes filmed in angels and demons? CasertaRead More →

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Vatican II was an ecumenical council that took place in Vatican City from October 11, 1962, until December 8, 1965. This council represents a major event in the life of the Church of the 20th century, and for this reason it constitutes a fundamental era in universal history. What isRead More →

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The Vatican became a country in 1929. This makes the Vatican officially the smallest country in the world by both size and population. Vatican City has a population of just under 1,000 people and a size of 108 acres, with the Pope at its head of government. Where in ItalyRead More →

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Yes, Vatican City is a new country that was born on the 11th of February 1929. … The Lateran treaty granted the Vatican City the status of a country. The treaty put an end to the period of political and religious turmoil in Italy. Before the treaty, the Kingdom ofRead More →

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The Swiss Guard of the Vatican is the only Swiss Guard that is still active today. The unit was founded by Pope Julius II in 1506. Many guards died protecting a later pope during the looting of Rome of 1527 (commemorating the anniversary of this ‘martyrdom’ has since become aRead More →

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Italian coins and banknotes were legal tender in the Vatican City. The Vatican coins were minted in Rome and were also legal tender in Italy and San Marino. In 2002, the Vatican City switched to the euro at an exchange rate of 1 euro = 1936.27 lira. It has itsRead More →

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1. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. Encircled by a 2-mile border with Italy, Vatican City is an independent city-state that covers just over 100 acres, making it one-eighth the size of New York’s Central Park. Vatican City is governed as an absolute monarchy with the popeRead More →

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Rome – If you’ve ever wondered where the Pope sleeps, you would probably have imagined something quite decadent. But the papal bed is simple – a queen size rather than king-sized. A brass-coloured frame with a quilted blanket, two bedside tables – and that’s it. Does the pope live inRead More →