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Weddings at St. Peter's

St. Peter is one of the most impressive and beautiful settings to use for a wedding in Rome, Italy. It does not matter whether you are a Roman resident or you are a foreigner, your wedding at St. Peter can be organized if you request for the venue.

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The sacrament of penance in the Vatican

The sacrament of penance is among the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. Through the process of the sacrament of penance, the faithful obtain divine mercy for the sins they have committed against God and neighbor and they are reconciled with the community of the Church.

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Papal Decorations

Papal decorations are honors which are conferred by the papal court on those who have unblemished character and who have promoted the welfare of the society, the Church and the Holy See. These honors are given only to people who deserve special recognition for their service to the Roman Catholic Church.

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Mater Ecclesiae

Mater Ecclesiae is a convent within the territory of Vatican City. The convent was named after a Catholic title for Mary, and it is located on the Vatican hill inside the Vatican Gardens. Mater Ecclesiae was constructed between 1992 and 1994 on the site of what used to be an administrative building of the Vatican police.

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Canonization of saints

In the Catholic Church canonization is the process by which someone becomes a saint. The act of canonization is exclusively the prerogative of the Holy See and only happens after the conclusion of a long process that requires extensive proof that the person to be canonized lived and died in an extraordinary and holy way that makes him/her worthy being recognized as a saint.

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The Papal orders of Chivalry

The Papal orders of Chivalry are awarded in the name of the Supreme Pontiff and are given as awards of His Holiness as Head of the Catholic Church and as the Head of state of the Holy See. The Holy See, a recognized subject of international law and sovereign entity, has awarded the distinction of chivalry since the early medieval period.

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The First Churches in Rome

Rome is a city is known for its many churches, constructed both in the ancient and present times. Some of the first churches in Rome are no longer in existence although their relics can be found in the several museums in Rome. The first churches in Rome date back to the fourth century when Christianity was adopted by the Roman Empire. Some of these first Churches have been renovated are still in use today. Before the 4th Century there were no official churches but there were buildings used as churches de facto.

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Crime in Vatican City

Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world. In this you may find the papal residence and the Roman Catholic’s biggest church. Therefore the Vatican City is considered to be among the holiest places in the world. Paradoxically, the crime level is not as low as you may think.

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The Vatican Bank

The Vatican Bank is also known as the Institute for the Works of Religion. This is a private institute which is located within Vatican City and it is run by an advisory board who gives report directly to the pope and a committee of cardinals. The Vatican Bank was established in June 1942 by Pope Pius XII. All the assets of the bank are not considered to be the direct property of the Holy See nor is it overseen by the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.

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The Codex Vaticanus

The Codex Vaticanus is perhaps the most important of all the manuscripts of the Holy Scripture. The Codex Vaticanus is believed to be among the oldest copies of the Greek Bible in existence. It is called so because it is conserved in the Vatican Library. The Codex Vaticanus is a quarto volume which is written in uncial letters of the 4th century, on folios of fine parchment bound in quinterns. Each page of the Codex Vaticanus is divided into three columns of forty to forty-four lines each; with 16 to 18 letters in a single line, except in the poetic books, where as a result of the stichometric division of the lines, there are only two columns.

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